Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 1.33 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, 1991–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income stood at 1.33 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 383.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 12.73 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.72 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 58th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1993 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1994 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7835 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1996 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1997 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +190.9% |
| 2010 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7876 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2015 | -0.2889 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7808 % change on previous year | -370.2% |
| 2017 | -0.4694 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -675.9% |
| 2019 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +560.5% |
| 2021 | -0.7997 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2022 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 2023 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4728 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2025 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +201.8% |
| 2026 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2027 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 0.7835 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -0.4694 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
- 55 Tajikistan 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Western Sahara 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Samoa 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Guatemala 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Rwanda 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Lesotho 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Macau, China 2.38 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,178 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 24,462 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 30.63 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.48 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 49,850 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,574 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 38.87 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 21,128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income was 1.33 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.72 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 58th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.