Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) in Africa: Upper-middle income

Africa: Upper-middle income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) was 37,828 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
37,828
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
66th
of 87 groups
All-time high
37,828
in 2027
All-time low
30,168
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201620272005: 30.2k2006: 31.0k2007: 31.4k2008: 31.6k2009: 31.2k2010: 31.0k2011: 31.6k2012: 31.7k2013: 32.4k2014: 32.8k2015: 33.8k2016: 34.2k2017: 34.4k2018: 34.9k2019: 35.3k2020: 30.5k2021: 31.7k2022: 34.9k2023: 36.4k2024: 36.9k2025: 37.0k2026: 37.4k2027: 37.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income stood at 37,828. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 37,828 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 30,168, in 2005.

Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 66th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) in Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Africa: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 30,168 —
2006 31,030 +2.9%
2007 31,442 +1.3%
2008 31,625 +0.6%
2009 31,246 -1.2%
2010 31,039 -0.7%
2011 31,596 +1.8%
2012 31,662 +0.2%
2013 32,381 +2.3%
2014 32,800 +1.3%
2015 33,834 +3.2%
2016 34,178 +1.0%
2017 34,444 +0.8%
2018 34,909 +1.4%
2019 35,279 +1.1%
2020 30,530 -13.5%
2021 31,695 +3.8%
2022 34,885 +10.1%
2023 36,359 +4.2%
2024 36,892 +1.5%
2025 37,009 +0.3%
2026 37,421 +1.1%
2027 37,828 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,102 30,168 31,625 5
2010s 33,212 31,039 35,279 10
2020s 35,327 30,530 37,828 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income was 37,828 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 37,828 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 30,168 in 2005.
How does Africa: Upper-middle income rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 66th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Africa: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.