Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 210,828 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Africa stood at 210,828. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Africa peaked at 210,828 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 111,209, in 2005.
That places Western Africa 36th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 111,209 | — |
| 2006 | 114,781 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 118,261 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 121,535 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 125,121 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 128,713 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 132,449 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 136,435 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 140,823 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 146,057 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 151,162 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 157,652 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 158,157 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 158,968 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 159,656 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 157,903 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 167,933 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 180,113 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 186,818 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 193,503 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 199,190 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 204,954 | +2.9% |
| 2027 | 210,828 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118,181 | 111,209 | 125,121 | 5 |
| 2010s | 147,007 | 128,713 | 159,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,655 | 157,903 | 210,828 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More work & labour data for Western Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 532,234 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1926 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6577 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 537,547 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 516,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 293,084 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.07 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Africa?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Western Africa was 210,828 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 210,828 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,209 in 2005.
- How does Western Africa rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Western Africa ranks 36th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.