Jobs gap in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Jobs gap was 90,149 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 90,149 for jobs gap in 2027. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 90,149 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 48,135, in 2004.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 12th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48,135 | — |
| 2005 | 48,767 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 49,508 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 50,505 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 51,777 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 54,105 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 56,301 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 57,346 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 58,194 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58,440 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 60,550 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 63,574 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 66,521 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 68,150 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 71,084 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 74,362 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 82,335 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 82,327 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 80,909 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 79,983 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 82,329 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 85,202 | +3.5% |
| 2026 | 87,599 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 90,149 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,466 | 48,135 | 54,105 | 6 |
| 2010s | 63,452 | 56,301 | 74,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,854 | 79,983 | 90,149 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jobs gap in Sub-Saharan Africa was 90,149 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90,149 in 2027.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,135 in 2004.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for jobs gap?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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. 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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.