Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0021 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Singapore 0.1074 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Maldives 0.0815 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Macau, China 0.0662 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 0.0394 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,723 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,279 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 65.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.