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 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.0089 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Macau, China 5.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 2.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Maldives 0.5175 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 0.5166 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.73 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.5 (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)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,279 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,723 (2027)
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 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- 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 2023.
- 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 46.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.