Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 510,556 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 510,556 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 510,556 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 265,188, in 2005.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 265,188 | — |
| 2006 | 273,344 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 281,703 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 289,065 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 295,867 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 302,840 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 312,102 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 322,041 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 335,104 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 344,849 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 356,013 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 368,047 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 373,470 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 379,399 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 385,318 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 378,124 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 406,623 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 435,219 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 452,633 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 468,343 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 481,934 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 496,134 | +2.9% |
| 2027 | 510,556 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281,033 | 265,188 | 295,867 | 5 |
| 2010s | 347,918 | 302,840 | 385,318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,696 | 378,124 | 510,556 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.21 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 510,556 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 510,556 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,188 in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.