Work & Labour in Africa: Low income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Africa: Low income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 261,934 2027 up 36.1% 32nd Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.43 2027 down 2.1% 13th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 132,381 2027 up 45.2% 40th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.44 2027 up 2.1% 61st Labour dependency ratio 1.7 2027 down 4.5% 19th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 6,521 2027 up 11.0% 85th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,148 2027 up 11.4% 84th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 63.48 2027 down 2.2% 13th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.3 % change on previous year 2027 down 46.9% 4th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year 2027 up 46.3% 3rd Employment 234,564 2025 up 32.9% 35th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 234,564 2025 up 32.9% 35th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year 2025 up 53.6% 3rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year 2025 up 53.6% 3rd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.44 2027 up 70.2% 16th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.38 2027 up 69.4% 16th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66.43 2027 down 2.1% 13th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 38.6 2026 up 0.5% 78th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 38.6 2026 up 0.5% 78th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 15.27 2027 down 3.3% 16th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 9.18 million 2027 up 42.5% 34th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 24.55 2027 up 2.7% 62nd Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 36.66 2027 up 4.7% 64th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 34,508 2027 up 42.6% 18th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 25.04 2027 up 7.0% 17th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 11.34 2027 down 5.3% 4th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 28,378 2027 up 28.8% 21st Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 229,380 2027 up 42.5% 34th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 15.27 2027 down 3.3% 16th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.72 % change on previous year 2027 down 57.2% 17th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3.29 % change on previous year 2027 up 20.2% 1st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.97 % change on previous year 2027 down 0.7% 5th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.44 2027 up 2.1% 61st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.133 2025 up 24.3% 82nd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 25.04 2027 up 7.0% 17th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 2.31 % change on previous year 2025 down 52.9% 10th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 4.46 2025 down 13.7% 86th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 89.53 2027 down 1.0% 3rd LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 54,812 2027 up 29.4% 26th Jobs gap rate 13.2 2027 down 5.0% 31st Jobs gap 38,106 2027 up 28.3% 27th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 9.2 2027 down 8.0% 23rd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 26,480 2027 up 24.1% 27th Employment 234,564 2025 up 32.9% 33rd SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 2.37 2024 down 0.8% 59th Jobs gap rate 13.21 2027 down 4.9% 31st Jobs gap 38,106 2027 up 28.3% 27th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 9.55 2027 down 3.9% 36th Informal employment rate 89.53 2027 down 1.0% 3rd Informal employment 224,110 2027 up 34.7% 26th Potential labour force rate 5.35 2027 down 8.4% 27th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 26,480 2027 up 24.1% 27th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 9.18 2027 down 8.0% 23rd Potential labour force rate 5.35 2027 down 8.4% 27th Potential labour force 14,808 2027 up 24.0% 27th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 19.81 2027 down 4.4% 22nd LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 54,812 2027 up 29.4% 26th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 82.78 2023 up 0.4% 33rd Labour force ages 25 to 54 148,752 2023 up 41.1% 38th