Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Labour force ages 25 to 54 was 138,727 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income recorded 138,727 for labour force ages 25 to 54 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 138,727 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,258, in 2004.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income 40th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74,258 | — |
| 2005 | 76,721 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 78,991 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 81,424 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 83,967 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 86,632 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 89,466 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 92,434 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 95,412 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 98,599 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 101,887 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 105,236 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 108,754 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 112,391 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 116,268 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 120,348 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 123,522 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 128,514 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 134,032 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 138,727 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,332 | 74,258 | 86,632 | 6 |
| 2010s | 104,079 | 89,466 | 120,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,199 | 123,522 | 138,727 | 4 |
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 249,290 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 69.01 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 111,936 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.18 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,089 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,313 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.59 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 224,417 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 138,727 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force ages 25 to 54 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 138,727 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force ages 25 to 54 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,258 in 2004.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for labour force ages 25 to 54?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 40th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labour force ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.