Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0002 units per person for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Puerto Rico 0.0005 units per person compare
- 2 Djibouti 0.0005 units per person compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0005 units per person compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0005 units per person compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0005 units per person compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,723 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,279 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.