Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Africa: Low income
Africa: Low income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate was 9.18 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Africa: Low income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Africa: Low income recorded 9.18 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Africa: Low income peaked at 10.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.18, in 2027.
That places Africa: Low income 23rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.05 | — |
| 2005 | 9.93 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.92 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.93 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.94 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.92 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.96 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.83 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.93 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.77 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.84 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.94 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.98 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.88 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.81 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.43 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 9.79 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 9.29 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.22 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.23 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 9.23 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 9.2 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 9.18 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.95 | 9.92 | 10.05 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.85 | 9.6 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 | 9.18 | 10.43 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Africa: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 261,934 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 132,381 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.43 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,521 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.3 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.48 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,148 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 234,564 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 234,564 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Africa: Low income?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Africa: Low income was 9.18 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 in 2027.
- How does Africa: Low income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Africa: Low income ranks 23rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate rising or falling in Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (ILO modelled estimates). 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. 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. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.