Potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 5,290 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, potential labour force in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income stood at 5,290. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 5,290 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2,162, in 2004.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income 52nd 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 (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,162 | — |
| 2005 | 2,170 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,170 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,181 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,216 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,726 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 3,335 | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 3,507 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3,564 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,596 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,581 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,465 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,561 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3,568 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,936 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 4,059 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5,100 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 4,984 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,852 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,446 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 4,664 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 5,120 | +9.8% |
| 2026 | 5,205 | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 5,290 | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.6% | 4,059 | 5,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,271 | 2,162 | 2,726 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,617 | 3,335 | 4,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,958 | 4,446 | 5,290 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,178 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 24,462 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 30.63 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.48 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 49,850 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,574 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 38.87 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.33 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Potential labour force in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income was 5,290 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5,290 in 2027.
- What is the lowest potential labour force recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,162 in 2004.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank for potential labour force?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force (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 refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.