Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 63.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Western Sahara, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Western Sahara stood at 63.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Western Sahara peaked at 63.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1995.
That places Western Sahara 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.3% | — |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 59.0% | 59.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 59.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 61.7% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.8% | 63.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More work & labour data for Western Sahara
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 398.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0693 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3513 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 890.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 91.33 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 432.7 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 831.29 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Western Sahara?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Western Sahara was 63.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1995.
- How does Western Sahara rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Western Sahara ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.