Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa: Low income
Africa: Low income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 9.18 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa: Low income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa: Low income is 9.18 million, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa: Low income peaked at 9.18 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million, in 2005.
That places Africa: Low income 34th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.52 million | — |
| 2006 | 4.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.44 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.64 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.87 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.63 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.71 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.30 million | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 7.77 million | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 8.05 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 8.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 8.88 million | +3.4% |
| 2027 | 9.18 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.80 million | 4.52 million | 5.11 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.03 million | 5.25 million | 6.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.10 million | 6.71 million | 9.18 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Low income
- 31 South Africa 758,858 compare
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- 34 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 717,813 compare
- 35 Peru 712,198 compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 705,363 compare
- 37 Spain 684,981 compare
More work & labour data for Africa: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 261,934 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 132,381 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.44 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.7 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,521 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,148 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.48 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.3 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa: Low income?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Africa: Low income was 9.18 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million in 2005.
- How does Africa: Low income rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Africa: Low income ranks 34th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.