Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 64.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Africa, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Africa is 64.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Africa peaked at 64.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2011.
Western Africa ranks 29th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.4% | — |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 26.4% | 43.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 50.9% | 64.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More work & labour data for Western Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 532,234 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1926 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6577 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 293,084 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 516,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.07 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 537,547 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Africa?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Africa was 64.5% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2011.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Western Africa ranks 29th 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 Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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