Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income
Africa: Upper-middle income: Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 9.87 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income stood at 9.87.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 11.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.62, in 2011.
That places Africa: Upper-middle income 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.5 | — |
| 2006 | 10.05 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.25 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.97 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.86 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.62 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.91 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.76 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.65 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.96 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.13 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.09 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.19 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.61 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 11.08 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.39 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 9.94 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 9.86 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 9.85 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 9.86 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 9.87 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.17 | 9.97 | 10.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.91 | 9.62 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 | 9.85 | 11.61 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Upper-middle income
- 5 Ecuador 19.59 compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 18.94 compare
- 7 Algeria 18.47 compare
- 8 Cape Verde 14.78 compare
- 9 Gambia 13.27 compare
- 10 Suriname 13.22 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.1 compare
More work & labour data for Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 47,689 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.74 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 48,189 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 37.54 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.99 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 35,233 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 35,233 (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 49.74 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 6,152 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Africa: Upper-middle income was 9.87 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 in 2011.
- How does Africa: Upper-middle income rank for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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 time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.