Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income
Africa: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 49.74 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income stood at 49.74.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 53.33 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.07, in 2020.
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 76th of 85 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.33 | — |
| 1991 | 53.33 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.29 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.21 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.14 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.06 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.95 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.72 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.47 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.24 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.99 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 51.73 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.52 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.34 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.14 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.99 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.89 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.82 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.8 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 49.16 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.07 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.19 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.45 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.51 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.16 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 50.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.49 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 50.38 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.45 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.07 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 47.05 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.37 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 50.15 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 50.28 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 50.11 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 49.93 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 49.74 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.97 | 52.24 | 53.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.11 | 49.9 | 51.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8 | 49.07 | 50.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.09 | 46.07 | 50.28 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 47,689 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 49.74 (2027)
- Employment 35,233 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income was 49.74 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 53.33 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.07 in 2020.
- How does Africa: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 76th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa: Upper-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.