Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Central Africa
Central Africa: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 76,032 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Central Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Central Africa stood at 76,032. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Central Africa peaked at 76,032 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 40,019, in 2005.
That places Central Africa 58th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40,019 | — |
| 2006 | 41,194 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 42,344 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 43,233 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 44,038 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 44,991 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 46,105 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 47,266 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 48,544 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 49,879 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51,169 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 52,657 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 54,183 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 55,686 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 57,178 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 55,213 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 59,562 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 64,470 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 66,785 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 69,327 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 71,512 | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 73,714 | +3.1% |
| 2027 | 76,032 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,166 | 40,019 | 44,038 | 5 |
| 2010s | 50,766 | 44,991 | 57,178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,077 | 55,213 | 76,032 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central Africa
More work & labour data for Central Africa
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,243 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.7 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,502 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.85 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.93 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 10,590 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,491 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.2 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.66 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Central Africa?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Central Africa was 76,032 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 76,032 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,019 in 2005.
- How does Central Africa rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Central Africa ranks 58th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central 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.