What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?

The highest recorded value was 249,290 in 2027.

What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?

The lowest recorded value was 86,053 in 1990.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 36th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.

Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Low 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.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

Name: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 249,290 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)

249,290

Change on year

up 3.2%

Rank

36th

of 87 groups

All-time high

249,290

in 2027

All-time low

86,053

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2027

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 1990–2027

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income recorded 249,290 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 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 249,290 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 86,053, in 1990.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income 36th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	97,801	86,053	110,451	10
2000s	130,467	113,731	147,893	10
2010s	172,358	152,195	192,799	10
2020s	222,995	197,738	249,290	8

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

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More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 69.01 (2027)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 69.01 (2027)
Employment 224,417 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?: Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 249,290 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?: The highest recorded value was 249,290 in 2027.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?: The lowest recorded value was 86,053 in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?: Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 36th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Low 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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Indicator: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.