Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) in Africa: Low income
Africa: Low income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) was 24.55 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Africa: Low income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Africa: Low income stood at 24.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Africa: Low income peaked at 24.82 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 2020.
Africa: Low income ranks 62nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) in Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.71 | — |
| 2006 | 24.67 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.63 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.58 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.6 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.47 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 24.54 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.63 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.82 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.29 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.17 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 24.07 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.9 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.78 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.56 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.5 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 23.66 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 24.39 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 24.46 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.51 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 24.5 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 24.53 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 24.55 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.64 | 24.58 | 24.71 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.22 | 23.56 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.14 | 22.5 | 24.55 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Low income
More work & labour data for Africa: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 261,934 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 132,381 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.44 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.7 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,521 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,148 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.48 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.3 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Africa: Low income?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Africa: Low income was 24.55 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 2020.
- How does Africa: Low income rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Africa: Low income ranks 62nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.