Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Western Africa
Western Africa: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 17,702 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Western Africa, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 17,702 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2027.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Western Africa peaked at 17,863 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,875, in 2004.
That places Western Africa 36th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11,875 | — |
| 2005 | 12,100 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12,288 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12,533 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12,771 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 13,035 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 13,207 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13,481 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 13,741 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13,852 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,552 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 15,454 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 16,290 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 15,646 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 16,064 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 16,177 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17,863 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 17,113 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 16,774 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 16,083 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 16,172 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 16,670 | +3.1% |
| 2026 | 17,182 | +3.1% |
| 2027 | 17,702 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,433 | 11,875 | 13,035 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14,846 | 13,207 | 16,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,945 | 16,083 | 17,863 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More work & labour data for Western Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6577 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1926 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.07 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 537,547 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 293,084 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 516,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 532,234 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Western Africa?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Western Africa was 17,702 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17,863 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,875 in 2004.
- How does Western Africa rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Western Africa ranks 36th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.