Status in employment in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Status in employment was 63.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Status in employment in Western Sahara, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 63.43 for status in employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Western Sahara peaked at 63.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.02, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.24 | 59.02 | 59.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.57 | 59.78 | 61.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.22 | 61.66 | 62.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.25 | 62.82 | 63.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More work & labour data for Western Sahara
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate 86.88 (2025)
- Female labor force by age 1,887 (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 36.2 (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 21.55 (2024)
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults 24.61 (2024)
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita 63.43 (2024)
- Labor share of gdp 43.6 (2020)
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person 0.46 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is status in employment in Western Sahara?
- Status in employment in Western Sahara was 63.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 63.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.02 in 1995.
- How does Western Sahara rank for status in employment?
- Western Sahara ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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