Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Lower-middle income
Africa: Lower-middle income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 66.36 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Lower-middle income is 66.36, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 68.93 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 64.41, in 2020.
That places Africa: Lower-middle income 14th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.9 | — |
| 1991 | 68.05 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.31 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.57 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.93 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 68.81 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.6 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.44 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.26 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.19 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.89 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 67.49 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.61 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.74 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.88 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.06 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.17 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.99 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.93 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.03 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.82 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.66 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.53 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.31 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.01 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.97 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.28 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.85 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.53 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.41 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 65.27 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 65.57 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 66.38 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 66.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.38 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 66.36 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 66.36 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.44 | 67.9 | 68.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9 | 67.49 | 68.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67 | 65.53 | 68.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.89 | 64.41 | 66.4 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Lower-middle income
More work & labour data for Africa: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 339,672 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 172,199 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.71 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66.36 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 33,216 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 20.43 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.96 % change on previous year (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 33,069 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 8.9 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Lower-middle income was 66.36 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 68.93 in 1994.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.41 in 2020.
- How does Africa: Lower-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 14th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa: Lower-middle 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.