Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Africa: Upper-middle income
Africa: Upper-middle income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate was 13.78 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Africa: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Africa: Upper-middle income recorded 13.78 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 15.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.23, in 2008.
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 7th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.17 | — |
| 2005 | 11.4 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 10.53 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 10.82 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.23 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.22 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 12.47 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 12.8 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.47 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.38 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.08 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.99 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.18 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.76 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.86 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.8 | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 15.21 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 14.08 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 12.84 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 13.06 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 13.78 | +5.5% |
| 2026 | 13.78 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 13.78 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.06 | 10.23 | 12.17 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.49 | 11.99 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.04 | 12.84 | 15.8 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 47,689 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.74 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 48,189 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 37.54 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.99 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 35,233 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 35,233 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Africa: Upper-middle income was 13.78 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 in 2008.
- How does Africa: Upper-middle income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 7th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate rising or falling in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Upper-middle 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.