Jobs gap rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Jobs gap rate was 14.5 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 14.5 for jobs gap rate in 2027.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 16.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2013.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.5 | — |
| 2005 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.1 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.3 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.1 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.6 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.1 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.4 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 15.9 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.1 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 14.5 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 14.5 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.25 | 14.1 | 14.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.49 | 13.9 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.97 | 14.4 | 16.4 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 19 Luxembourg 14 compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.9 compare
- 20 Colombia 13.9 compare
- 22 Estonia 13.6 compare
- 23 Switzerland 13.3 compare
- 24 Netherlands 13 compare
- 25 Brazil 12.8 compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 12.8 compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.73 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.5 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,723 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.21 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,279 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jobs gap rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 14.5 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for jobs gap rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.