Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.021 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Macau (China) 12.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 4.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 3.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.