Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 73.41 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income recorded 73.41 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 76.9 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 71.91, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 1st of 85 groups on this measure, 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: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.08 | — |
| 1991 | 76.28 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.5 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.65 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.86 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.77 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.69 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.6 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.55 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.46 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 76.39 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.34 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.26 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.2 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.14 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.09 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.95 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.72 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.51 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.24 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.06 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.91 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.7 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.43 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.28 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.77 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.42 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.1 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.91 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 72.59 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.99 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.62 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 73.61 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.53 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 73.46 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 73.41 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.59 | 76.08 | 76.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.11 | 75.51 | 76.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.32 | 73.1 | 75.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.14 | 71.91 | 73.62 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
- 1 Qatar 86.66 compare
- 2 Madagascar 85.55 compare
- 3 Solomon Islands 84.31 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.66 compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 284,510 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 103,063 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.16 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.16 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 257,043 (2025)
- Employment 257,043 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 73.41 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income was 73.41 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9 in 1995.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.91 in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 1st out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.