Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Africa: Low income
Africa: Low income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate was 3.19 % change on previous year in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Africa: Low income, 1991–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa: Low income recorded 3.19 % change on previous year for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Africa: Low income peaked at 4.37 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.49 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Africa: Low income 3rd out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2013 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 2014 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2015 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2026 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Low income
- 1 Palestine 6.73 % change on previous year compare
- 2 South Sudan 5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Central African Republic 4.09 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Niger 4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Zambia 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Burundi 3.52 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.48 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.3 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 234,564 (2025)
- Employment 234,564 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66.43 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Africa: Low income?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Africa: Low income was 3.19 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Africa: Low income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Africa: Low income ranks 3rd out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.