LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Africa: Low income
Africa: Low income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 15.27 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Africa: Low income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Africa: Low income is 15.27, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Africa: Low income peaked at 16.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.74, in 2005.
That places Africa: Low income 16th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.74 | — |
| 2006 | 13.03 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.35 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.69 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.96 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.49 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 14.82 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.12 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.28 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.4 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.51 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.65 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.63 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.52 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.71 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 16.09 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.23 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.36 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.52 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 15.49 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 15.37 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 15.27 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.36 | 12.74 | 13.96 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.32 | 14.49 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.63 | 15.23 | 16.71 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Low income
More work & labour data for Africa: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 261,934 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 132,381 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.44 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.7 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,521 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,148 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.48 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.3 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Africa: Low income?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Africa: Low income was 15.27 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.74 in 2005.
- How does Africa: Low income rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Africa: Low income ranks 16th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.