Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 272,845 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income recorded 272,845 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 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 272,845 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 141,800, in 2005.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income 29th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 141,800 | — |
| 2006 | 146,461 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 151,192 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 155,457 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 159,529 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 163,555 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 167,552 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 172,404 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 179,384 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 187,443 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 194,019 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 201,981 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 203,285 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 204,524 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 206,314 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 203,457 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 217,431 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 233,566 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 242,639 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 250,654 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 257,938 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 265,329 | +2.9% |
| 2027 | 272,845 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150,888 | 141,800 | 159,529 | 5 |
| 2010s | 188,046 | 163,555 | 206,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,982 | 203,457 | 272,845 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 284,510 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 73.41 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 103,063 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.16 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.16 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 257,043 (2025)
- Employment 257,043 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income was 272,845 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 272,845 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,800 in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 29th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-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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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.