Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income
Africa: Upper-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 47,689 in 2027. β² Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Africa: Upper-middle income recorded 47,689 for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 47,689 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 24,112, in 1990.
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 66th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,888 | 24,112 | 29,598 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,058 | 30,235 | 35,401 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,728 | 35,527 | 42,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,510 | 39,251 | 47,689 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.74 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 49.74 (2027)
- Employment 35,233 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income was 47,689 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 47,689 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,112 in 1990.
- How does Africa: Upper-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 66th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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 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.