Work & Labour in Africa 109 indicators covering work & labour for Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Jobs gap 107,472 2027 up 26.1% 10th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 12.39 2027 down 4.7% 23rd Informal employment rate 84.08 2027 up 0.3% 14th Informal employment 512,061 2027 up 33.0% 15th Potential labour force rate 6.59 2027 down 2.0% 18th Potential labour force rate 6.59 2027 down 2.0% 18th Potential labour force 45,828 2027 up 29.0% 9th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 9.38 2027 down 1.9% 20th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 67,168 2027 up 29.1% 9th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 20.95 2027 down 4.6% 17th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 145,600 2027 up 25.6% 10th Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 2.66 2024 down 2.6% 21st Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 77.79 2023 up 0.7% 60th Labour force ages 25 to 54 370,747 2023 up 33.0% 19th Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 84.4% 2025 up 0.8% 7th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 41.4% 2024 up 92.4% 33rd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 60.9% 2024 up 55.6% 33rd [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 3.8% 2023 up 40.7% 27th Labor force, male 57.4% 2011 down 1.4% 2nd Labor participation rate, total 42.5% 2011 down 0.8% 5th Labor participation rate, male 53.4% 2011 down 2.7% 5th Labor participation rate, female 33.7% 2011 up 2.3% 5th Labor force (15-64 years), male 59.1% 2011 down 1.7% 2nd Labor force (15-64 years), male 263.14 million 2011 up 30.6% 1st Labor force (15-64 years), total 456.58 million 2011 up 32.3% 1st Labor force (15-64 years), female 44.3% 2011 up 0.9% 5th Labor force (15-64 years), female 193.43 million 2011 up 34.8% 1st Labor force (15-24 years), male 56.80 million 2011 up 22.5% 1st Labor force (15-24 years), total 103.57 million 2011 up 24.3% 1st Labor force (15-24 years), female 46.77 million 2011 up 26.5% 1st Labor force, male 232.45 million 2011 up 29.7% 1st Labor participation rate, total 54.4% 2010 up 3.9% 5th Labor participation rate, male 79.2% 2010 down 3.6% 5th Labor participation rate, female 54.8% 2010 up 4.1% 5th Labor participation rate, total 63.4% 2010 up 4.2% 5th Labor participation rate, male 90.2% 2010 down 1.2% 3rd Labor participation rate, female 63.4% 2010 up 4.0% 5th Labor participation rate, total 64.2% 2010 up 4.2% 5th Labor participation rate, male 92.9% 2010 down 1.3% 4th Labor participation rate, female 64.2% 2010 up 3.8% 5th Labor participation rate, total 63.7% 2010 up 4.5% 5th Labor participation rate, male 89.1% 2010 down 1.1% 3rd Labor participation rate, female 63.6% 2010 up 4.4% 5th Labor force (15-24 years), male 56.0% 2011 down 1.7% 2nd Labor force (15-24 years), female 46.6% 2011 up 1.1% 5th Total employment, male 214.84 million ages 15+ 2011 up 31.5% 1st Total employment, female 156.57 million ages 15+ 2011 up 36.2% 1st Number of people employed 371.39 million 2011 up 33.5% 1st GDP per person employed 2.2% 2010 up 1,166.6% 4th ← Previous Page 2 of 2