Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 31,178 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income stood at 31,178. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 31,178 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 16,214, in 1990.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income 68th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,214 | — |
| 1991 | 16,628 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 16,935 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 17,341 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 17,654 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 17,840 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 18,088 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 18,380 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 18,758 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 19,129 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19,483 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 19,839 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 20,233 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 20,645 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 21,006 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21,366 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 21,706 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22,050 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 22,415 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 22,142 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21,883 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 22,239 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22,799 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 23,498 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 24,066 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 25,149 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 25,464 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25,969 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 26,454 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27,108 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 25,426 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 26,644 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 27,949 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 29,228 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 29,944 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 30,374 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 30,784 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 31,178 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,697 | 16,214 | 19,129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,088 | 19,483 | 22,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,463 | 21,883 | 27,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,941 | 25,426 | 31,178 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 24,462 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 30.63 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.48 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 49,850 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,574 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 38.87 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.33 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 21,128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income was 31,178 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 31,178 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,214 in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 68th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.