Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa
Africa: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 596,049 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Africa recorded 596,049 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa peaked at 596,049 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 323,430, in 2005.
That places Africa 19th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 323,430 | — |
| 2006 | 334,225 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 344,855 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 353,747 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 362,970 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 372,144 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 379,818 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 390,193 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 404,416 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 415,377 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 427,140 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 438,488 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 444,610 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 452,456 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 460,021 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 445,555 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 479,271 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 513,478 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 532,362 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 548,812 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 563,883 | +2.7% |
| 2026 | 579,839 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 596,049 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343,845 | 323,430 | 362,970 | 5 |
| 2010s | 418,466 | 372,144 | 460,021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 532,406 | 445,555 | 596,049 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 16 Egypt 38,692 compare
- 17 Türkiye 37,586 compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35,895 compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 35,709 compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31,416 compare
- 21 Germany 30,656 compare
- 22 Colombia 27,070 compare
More work & labour data for Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.89 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.81 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.49 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.04 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.93 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa was 596,049 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 596,049 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,430 in 2005.
- How does Africa rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa ranks 19th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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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About this data
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.