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 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.