Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Labour force ages 25 to 54 was 148,927 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income is 148,927, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 148,927 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,376, in 2004.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income 37th 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: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83,376 | — |
| 2005 | 86,146 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 88,964 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 91,800 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 94,663 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 97,580 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 100,555 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 103,559 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 106,930 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 110,345 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 113,497 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 116,848 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 120,524 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 124,031 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 127,935 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 131,793 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 134,607 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 139,120 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 144,500 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 148,927 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,421 | 83,376 | 97,580 | 6 |
| 2010s | 115,602 | 100,555 | 131,793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,788 | 134,607 | 148,927 | 4 |
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 284,510 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 73.41 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 103,063 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.16 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.16 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,908 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 13,447 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.35 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 257,043 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Labour force ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income was 148,927 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force ages 25 to 54 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 148,927 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force ages 25 to 54 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,376 in 2004.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank for labour force ages 25 to 54?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 37th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labour force ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle 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.