LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Africa: Upper-middle income
Africa: Upper-middle income: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 34.66 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Africa: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Africa: Upper-middle income is 34.66, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 36.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.08, in 2008.
That places Africa: Upper-middle income 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.61 | — |
| 2005 | 28.25 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 26.58 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 27.22 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.08 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 27.02 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 28.54 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 28.79 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.21 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.56 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.82 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.13 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.45 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.39 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 30.82 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 31.78 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 34.97 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 36.92 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 35.15 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 33.54 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 33.88 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 34.42 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 34.54 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 34.66 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.46 | 26.08 | 29.61 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.55 | 28.54 | 31.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.76 | 33.54 | 36.92 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 47,689 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.74 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 48,189 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 24.52 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.65 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 55,155 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 21,077 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 37.54 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.99 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Africa: Upper-middle income was 34.66 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 36.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.08 in 2008.
- How does Africa: Upper-middle income rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 3rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates). 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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.