Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 215,380 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
215,380
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
35th
of 87 groups
All-time high
215,380
in 2027
All-time low
104,374
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201620272005: 104.4k2006: 107.6k2007: 110.9k2008: 114.3k2009: 117.7k2010: 121.3k2011: 126.1k2012: 130.9k2013: 136.5k2014: 137.9k2015: 141.6k2016: 145.7k2017: 149.7k2018: 154.1k2019: 158.0k2020: 156.2k2021: 170.3k2022: 181.4k2023: 188.5k2024: 195.8k2025: 202.2k2026: 208.7k2027: 215.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income stood at 215,380. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 215,380 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 104,374, in 2005.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 35th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 104,374
2006 107,561 +3.1%
2007 110,851 +3.1%
2008 114,274 +3.1%
2009 117,745 +3.0%
2010 121,259 +3.0%
2011 126,067 +4.0%
2012 130,950 +3.9%
2013 136,541 +4.3%
2014 137,882 +1.0%
2015 141,588 +2.7%
2016 145,735 +2.9%
2017 149,707 +2.7%
2018 154,080 +2.9%
2019 157,958 +2.5%
2020 156,232 -1.1%
2021 170,330 +9.0%
2022 181,397 +6.5%
2023 188,541 +3.9%
2024 195,820 +3.9%
2025 202,190 +3.3%
2026 208,732 +3.2%
2027 215,380 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 110,961 104,374 117,745 5
2010s 140,177 121,259 157,958 10
2020s 189,828 156,232 215,380 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 215,380 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 215,380 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 104,374 in 2005.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 35th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Low 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
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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.