Jobs gap rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Jobs gap rate was 10.3 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Western Africa, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 10.3 for jobs gap rate in 2027.
That represents a change of down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Western Africa peaked at 13.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2024.
That places Western Africa 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.9 | — |
| 2005 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 13.1 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 12.9 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.73 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.52 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 | 10.2 | 13.6 | 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. — Urban population 516,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.07 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 537,547 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 293,084 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Western Africa?
- Jobs gap rate in Western Africa was 10.3 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2024.
- How does Western Africa rank for jobs gap rate?
- Western Africa ranks 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.