Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Mozambique 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.21 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.