Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Central Africa
Central Africa: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 24.76 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Central Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Central Africa recorded 24.76 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Central Africa peaked at 26.72 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.68, in 2020.
That places Central Africa 60th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.72 | — |
| 2006 | 26.63 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.53 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.26 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 25.92 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 25.64 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.41 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.21 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.05 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.91 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.76 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 24.61 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.45 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.33 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.23 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.68 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 23.69 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 24.85 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 24.87 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.91 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 24.85 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 24.8 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 24.76 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.41 | 25.92 | 26.72 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.86 | 24.23 | 25.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.43 | 22.68 | 24.91 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central Africa
More work & labour data for Central Africa
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,243 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.7 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,502 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.85 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.93 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 10,590 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,491 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.2 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.66 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Central Africa?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Central Africa was 24.76 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.72 in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.68 in 2020.
- How does Central Africa rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Central Africa ranks 60th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Africa 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.