Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) was 75.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income stood at 75.83.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 80.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.98, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 65th of 93 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 79.41 | — |
| 2005 | 79.77 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.94 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.07 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.12 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.03 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 75.83 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 76.93 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 76.53 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.33 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.91 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.9 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 76.85 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.1 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.66 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.78 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.98 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 73.68 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.88 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 75.83 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.73 | 79.03 | 80.12 | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.58 | 75.83 | 77.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.09 | 71.98 | 75.83 | 4 |
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,178 (2027)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income was 75.83 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 80.12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.98 in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 65th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates). 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 prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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.