Work & Labour in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 284,510 2027 up 33.8% 31st Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 73.41 2027 down 0.5% 1st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 103,063 2027 up 36.3% 46th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.43 2027 down 13.5% 63rd Labour dependency ratio 1.35 2027 down 10.4% 36th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 13,447 2027 up 2.8% 79th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,908 2027 up 1.4% 78th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.16 2027 up 0.2% 2nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.16 % change on previous year 2027 down 38.8% 7th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year 2027 up 21.8% 9th Employment 257,043 2025 up 34.2% 33rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 257,043 2025 up 34.2% 33rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year 2025 up 15.7% 9th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year 2025 up 15.7% 9th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.76 2027 up 230.4% 51st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.67 2027 up 487.3% 56th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 73.41 2027 down 0.5% 1st SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 54.3 2026 up 3.2% 22nd Labour income share as a percent of GDP 54.3 2026 up 3.2% 22nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.66 2027 down 7.7% 24th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 10.91 million 2027 up 34.2% 29th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 29.7 2027 down 0.1% 8th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.14 2027 down 0.4% 39th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 25,215 2027 up 34.3% 25th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 19.03 2027 down 0.8% 46th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.66 2027 down 5.4% 10th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 26,264 2027 up 27.5% 25th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 272,845 2027 up 34.2% 29th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.66 2027 down 7.7% 24th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.11 % change on previous year 2027 down 18.1% 7th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.83 % change on previous year 2027 up 338.8% 10th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.92 % change on previous year 2027 down 1.8% 8th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.43 2027 down 13.5% 63rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.386 2025 up 44.0% 66th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 19.03 2027 down 0.8% 46th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.58 % change on previous year 2025 down 59.3% 12th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 9.7 2025 up 16.4% 63rd SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 89.35 2027 down 1.1% 4th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 56,952 2027 up 28.2% 24th Jobs gap rate 12.8 2027 down 2.3% 35th Jobs gap 39,776 2027 up 30.3% 26th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 8.7 2027 up 2.4% 26th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 27,184 2027 up 38.4% 26th Employment 257,043 2025 up 34.2% 31st SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 2.54 2024 down 4.5% 54th Jobs gap rate 12.76 2027 down 2.9% 35th Jobs gap 39,776 2027 up 30.3% 26th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 10.14 2027 down 4.0% 33rd Informal employment rate 89.35 2027 down 1.1% 4th Informal employment 242,947 2027 up 33.2% 25th Potential labour force rate 5.98 2027 up 4.2% 22nd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 27,184 2027 up 38.4% 26th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 8.72 2027 up 3.1% 26th Potential labour force rate 5.98 2027 up 4.2% 22nd Potential labour force 18,096 2027 up 39.7% 22nd LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 18.82 2027 down 4.4% 26th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 56,952 2027 up 28.2% 24th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 82.53 2023 up 0.8% 34th Labour force ages 25 to 54 148,927 2023 up 35.0% 37th