Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate was 15.4 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Southern Africa, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Southern Africa stood at 15.4.
That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Southern Africa peaked at 17.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2007.
That places Southern Africa 2nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.7 | — |
| 2005 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 14.3 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 14.7 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.8 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 14.1 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 14.4 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 15.4 | +6.9% |
| 2026 | 15.4 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 15.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.73 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.89 | 13 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 | 14.1 | 17.7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More work & labour data for Southern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 52,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1951 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9822 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9762 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 56,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,232 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,568 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Southern Africa?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Southern Africa was 15.4 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2007.
- How does Southern Africa rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 2nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (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. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.