Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 47.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Middle Africa, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 47.2% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Middle Africa peaked at 47.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2011.
That places Middle Africa 38th 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.9% | — |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +44.1% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 14.9% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 37.5% | 47.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 35 North Macedonia 94.6% compare
- 36 Hungary 93.4% compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 93.2% compare
- 38 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 93.1% compare
- 39 Thailand 92.8% compare
- 40 Bulgaria 92.7% compare
- 41 Malaysia 92.3% compare
More work & labour data for Middle Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 790,423 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 388,193 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 402,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 126,751 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 257,254 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5434 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6718 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6511 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Middle Africa was 47.2% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Middle Africa ranks 38th 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 Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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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