Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) was 25.15 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income is 25.15, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 25.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.95, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income 53rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.06 | — |
| 2006 | 25.03 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.99 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.94 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.88 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.79 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.91 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.03 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.25 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.69 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 24.57 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 24.48 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.33 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.23 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.01 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.95 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 24.2 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 24.94 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 25.06 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 25.16 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 25.15 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 25.15 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 25.15 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.98 | 24.88 | 25.06 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.63 | 24.01 | 25.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.72 | 22.95 | 25.16 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
- 51 Guinea-Bissau 28.61 compare
- 52 Saint Lucia 28.6 compare
- 53 Serbia 28.56 compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 28.42 compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 28.38 compare
- 56 Mongolia 28.21 compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 249,290 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 69.01 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 111,936 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.1 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.59 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,313 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,089 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.18 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.31 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 25.15 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.25 in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.95 in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 53rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.