Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 24,462 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income recorded 24,462 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 24,462 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 11,686, in 1990.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,686 | — |
| 1991 | 12,015 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12,233 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12,573 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12,814 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 12,914 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13,097 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 13,361 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 13,752 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 14,163 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 14,576 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 15,004 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 15,439 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 15,861 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 16,292 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 16,665 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 17,014 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 17,352 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 17,672 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18,621 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 19,579 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 19,950 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20,176 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20,335 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20,628 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20,568 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20,729 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 20,632 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21,189 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21,598 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24,348 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 24,153 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23,778 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 23,370 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 23,480 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 23,815 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 24,141 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 24,462 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,861 | 11,686 | 14,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,450 | 14,576 | 18,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,538 | 19,579 | 21,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,943 | 23,370 | 24,462 | 8 |
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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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.33 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 38.87 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 21,128 (2025)
- Employment 21,128 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.03 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income was 24,462 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 24,462 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,686 in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.