Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Central Africa
Central Africa: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 10,306 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Central Africa, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Central Africa recorded 10,306 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2027. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Central Africa peaked at 10,306 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 4,316, in 2004.
Central Africa ranks 46th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,316 | — |
| 2005 | 4,385 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4,512 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4,636 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4,809 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5,041 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 5,215 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5,424 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5,546 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5,686 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5,786 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6,098 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6,506 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6,878 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 7,291 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 7,713 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 8,651 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 8,525 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8,862 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 9,098 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 9,340 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 9,650 | +3.3% |
| 2026 | 9,971 | +3.3% |
| 2027 | 10,306 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,616 | 4,316 | 5,041 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,214 | 5,215 | 7,713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,300 | 8,525 | 10,306 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central Africa
More work & labour data for Central Africa
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,243 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.7 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,502 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.85 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.93 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 10,590 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,491 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.2 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.66 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Central Africa?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Central Africa was 10,306 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,306 in 2027.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,316 in 2004.
- How does Central Africa rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Central Africa ranks 46th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Africa 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.