Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Africa: Low income
Africa: Low income: Labour force ages 25 to 54 was 148,752 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Africa: Low income, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force ages 25 to 54 in Africa: Low income stood at 148,752. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force ages 25 to 54 in Africa: Low income peaked at 148,752 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,414, in 2004.
That places Africa: Low income 38th out of 93 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 79,414 | — |
| 2005 | 82,053 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 84,526 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 87,178 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 89,940 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 92,821 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 95,834 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 98,941 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 102,080 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 105,453 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 108,983 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 112,622 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 116,439 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 120,407 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 124,624 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 129,018 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 132,409 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 137,773 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 143,580 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 148,752 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,989 | 79,414 | 92,821 | 6 |
| 2010s | 111,440 | 95,834 | 129,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,628 | 132,409 | 148,752 | 4 |
More work & labour data for Africa: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 261,934 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 132,381 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.3 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.48 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,148 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,521 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.7 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 234,564 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force ages 25 to 54 in Africa: Low income?
- Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Africa: Low income was 148,752 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force ages 25 to 54 recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 148,752 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force ages 25 to 54 recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,414 in 2004.
- How does Africa: Low income rank for labour force ages 25 to 54?
- Africa: Low income ranks 38th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labour force ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates). 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. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.