Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 63.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Africa, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Africa stood at 63.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Africa peaked at 63.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2011.
That places Eastern Africa 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24.2% | — |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +62.8% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9% | 24.2% | 49.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 58.3% | 63.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More work & labour data for Eastern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 682,632 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4374 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4375 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5671 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 469,912 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 418,217 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.38 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 699,973 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Eastern Africa was 63.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2011.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Eastern Africa ranks 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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