Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Africa: Lower-middle income
Africa: Lower-middle income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 33,069 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Africa: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Africa: Lower-middle income stood at 33,069. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 33,069 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 18,771, in 2004.
That places Africa: Lower-middle income 20th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18,771 | — |
| 2005 | 19,119 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19,257 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19,489 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19,806 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 20,215 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 20,527 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 21,151 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21,456 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21,783 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 22,642 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 24,018 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 25,144 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 25,083 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 26,197 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 27,364 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 30,111 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 28,970 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 29,976 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 29,525 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 30,445 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 31,292 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 32,167 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 33,069 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,443 | 18,771 | 20,215 | 6 |
| 2010s | 23,536 | 20,527 | 27,364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,694 | 28,970 | 33,069 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Lower-middle income
More work & labour data for Africa: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 339,672 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.36 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 172,199 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.71 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.04 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 306,061 (2025)
- Employment 306,061 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Africa: Lower-middle income was 33,069 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 33,069 in 2027.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,771 in 2004.
- How does Africa: Lower-middle income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 20th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.