Work & Labour in Africa 109 indicators covering work & labour for Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3661 % change on previous year 2100 down 33.0% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3537 % change on previous year 2100 down 33.2% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3781 % change on previous year 2100 down 32.8% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4458 % change on previous year 2050 down 48.3% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year 2050 down 11.6% 6th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.49 million 1000 No 2050 up 32.3% 3rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.04 million 1000 No 2050 up 6.5% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.93 million 1000 No 2100 up 4.7% 3rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.89 million 1000 No 2100 up 4.4% 3rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.81 million 1000 No 2100 up 4.5% 3rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 352,769 2027 up 34.1% 19th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.8 2027 down 0.6% 19th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 649,295 2027 up 31.8% 18th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.21 2027 down 7.8% 28th Labour dependency ratio 1.66 2027 down 7.4% 20th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 16,551 2027 up 3.1% 75th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,564 2027 up 1.2% 75th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.77 2027 down 0.0% 25th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.83 % change on previous year 2027 down 38.9% 12th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year 2027 up 47.1% 10th Employment 575,857 2025 up 30.6% 19th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 575,858 2025 up 30.6% 19th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year 2025 up 35.8% 10th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year 2025 up 35.8% 10th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.56 2027 up 5.2% 65th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.43 2027 down 7.0% 71st Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 64.8 2027 down 0.6% 19th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 45.2 2026 down 3.0% 62nd Labour income share as a percent of GDP 45.2 2026 down 3.0% 62nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 15.37 2027 down 5.9% 14th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 15.37 2027 down 5.9% 14th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 23.84 million 2027 up 34.1% 19th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 25.36 2027 up 1.6% 51st Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 39.15 2027 up 1.1% 50th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.77 2027 down 5.1% 9th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 59,468 2027 up 25.9% 9th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 596,049 2027 up 34.1% 19th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 22.97 2027 up 1.6% 20th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 73,876 2027 up 32.7% 11th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.8 % change on previous year 2027 up 100.2% 11th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.81 % change on previous year 2027 down 20.3% 15th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.81 % change on previous year 2027 up 2.6% 11th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 6.21 2027 down 7.8% 28th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.087 2025 up 27.9% 86th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 22.97 2027 up 1.6% 20th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 2.35 % change on previous year 2025 down 49.0% 9th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 7.82 2025 up 3.1% 77th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 84.08 2027 up 0.3% 14th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 145,600 2027 up 25.6% 10th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 11,813 Persons 2022 up 8.6% 5th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 11,538 Persons 2022 up 31.9% 4th Jobs gap rate 15 2027 down 3.8% 20th Jobs gap 107,472 2027 up 26.1% 10th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 9.4 2027 down 2.1% 20th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 67,168 2027 up 29.1% 9th Employment 575,857 2025 up 30.6% 18th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 2.66 2024 down 2.6% 53rd Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 7.8% 2025 up 3.2% 28th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 6.3% 2025 down 5.4% 8th Jobs gap rate 15 2027 down 4.1% 20th Page 1 of 2 Next →