Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income
Africa: Low income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 66.43 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income stood at 66.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income peaked at 73.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 66.02, in 2021.
That places Africa: Low income 13th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.15 | — |
| 1991 | 73.27 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.39 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.39 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.46 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.58 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 73.56 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.53 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.48 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.43 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.37 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.32 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.27 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.2 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.09 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.79 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.5 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.2 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.94 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.67 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.91 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.75 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 71.48 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.24 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 69.48 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.68 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.84 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.45 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.03 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.37 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 66.02 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.41 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 66.51 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.54 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.49 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 66.45 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 66.43 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.44 | 73.15 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.91 | 71.94 | 73.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.65 | 67.03 | 71.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4 | 66.02 | 66.54 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Low income
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.04 compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 78.74 compare
- 12 Mozambique 78.59 compare
- 13 Eritrea 78.43 compare
- 14 Burundi 77.89 compare
- 15 Liberia 76.53 compare
- 16 Benin 76.47 compare
More work & labour data for Africa: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 261,934 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 132,381 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.3 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66.43 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 34,508 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 25.04 (2027)
- Employment 234,564 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 26,480 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 9.18 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Low income was 66.43 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.02 in 2021.
- How does Africa: Low income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa: Low income ranks 13th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.