Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 201,422 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
201,422
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
39th
of 87 groups
All-time high
201,422
in 2027
All-time low
94,699
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Africa, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201620272005: 94.7k2006: 97.8k2007: 101.2k2008: 104.8k2009: 108.0k2010: 111.0k2011: 115.0k2012: 119.6k2013: 126.5k2014: 129.2k2015: 133.1k2016: 137.3k2017: 140.6k2018: 143.9k2019: 147.5k2020: 146.6k2021: 160.3k2022: 170.5k2023: 177.7k2024: 183.7k2025: 189.5k2026: 195.5k2027: 201.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 201,422 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. 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 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Africa peaked at 201,422 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 94,699, in 2005.

Eastern Africa ranks 39th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Eastern Africa, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 94,699
2006 97,829 +3.3%
2007 101,239 +3.5%
2008 104,791 +3.5%
2009 107,954 +3.0%
2010 111,001 +2.8%
2011 115,001 +3.6%
2012 119,579 +4.0%
2013 126,483 +5.8%
2014 129,198 +2.1%
2015 133,131 +3.0%
2016 137,316 +3.1%
2017 140,625 +2.4%
2018 143,933 +2.4%
2019 147,483 +2.5%
2020 146,561 -0.6%
2021 160,284 +9.4%
2022 170,469 +6.4%
2023 177,671 +4.2%
2024 183,727 +3.4%
2025 189,499 +3.1%
2026 195,456 +3.1%
2027 201,422 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101,302 94,699 107,954 5
2010s 130,375 111,001 147,483 10
2020s 178,136 146,561 201,422 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Africa?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Eastern Africa was 201,422 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 201,422 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 94,699 in 2005.
How does Eastern Africa rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Eastern Africa ranks 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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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
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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.