Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 69.01 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income is 69.01, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 75.83 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 68.65, in 2021.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income 6th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.56 | — |
| 1991 | 75.65 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.73 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.7 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 75.74 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.83 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.81 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.78 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.76 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.73 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.69 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 75.65 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.61 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.57 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.5 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 75.39 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.08 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.78 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.47 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.16 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.85 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.08 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.88 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 73.76 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.51 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 71.79 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 71.04 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 70.25 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.95 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.58 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.98 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 68.65 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 69.16 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.11 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.06 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 69.04 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 69.01 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.73 | 75.56 | 75.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.19 | 74.16 | 75.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.97 | 69.58 | 74.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.03 | 68.65 | 69.19 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
- 3 Solomon Islands 84.31 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.66 compare
- 5 Nigeria 82.43 compare
- 6 Cambodia 82.41 compare
- 7 North Korea 82.13 compare
- 8 Uganda 80.18 compare
- 9 Niger 80 compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 249,290 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 111,936 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.18 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 224,417 (2025)
- Employment 224,417 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 69.01 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 69.01 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 75.83 in 1995.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.65 in 2021.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 6th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.