Work & Labour in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,178 2027 up 20.1% 68th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.03 2027 up 0.6% 70th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 24,462 2027 up 18.6% 70th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 30.63 2027 up 20.0% 2nd Labour dependency ratio 2.48 2027 up 4.2% 9th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 49,850 2027 down 2.8% 45th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,574 2027 down 2.8% 44th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 38.87 2027 down 6.3% 80th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.33 % change on previous year 2027 up 383.9% 58th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year 2027 down 35.3% 33rd Employment 21,128 2025 up 10.3% 73rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 21,128 2025 up 10.3% 73rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year 2025 down 69.7% 39th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year 2025 down 69.7% 39th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.629 2027 up 327.9% 82nd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.617 2027 up 376.7% 82nd Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.03 2027 up 0.6% 70th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 50.2 2026 down 6.2% 47th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 50.2 2026 down 6.2% 47th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 34.22 2027 up 15.7% 2nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 893,231 2027 up 9.0% 71st Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 17.76 2027 down 6.8% 81st Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 41.3 2027 down 2.5% 22nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 4,259 2027 up 19.2% 61st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 34.27 2027 up 11.7% 4th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.17 2027 down 4.8% 35th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,119 2027 up 6.5% 75th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 22,331 2027 up 9.0% 71st LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 34.22 2027 up 15.7% 2nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.59 % change on previous year 2027 up 158.2% 42nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.17 % change on previous year 2027 up 60.7% 39th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.77 % change on previous year 2027 up 47.3% 20th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 30.63 2027 up 20.0% 2nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.636 2025 down 4.6% 51st SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 34.27 2027 up 11.7% 4th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -0.78 % change on previous year 2025 down 117.8% 69th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 9.4 2025 down 13.6% 69th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 38.37 2027 up 2.6% 55th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 15,959 2027 up 41.9% 53rd Jobs gap rate 41 2027 up 17.5% 2nd Jobs gap 15,026 2027 up 45.1% 51st Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 14.9 2027 up 18.3% 4th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 5,477 2027 up 46.9% 57th Employment 21,128 2025 up 10.3% 71st SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 1.15 2024 up 5.5% 72nd Jobs gap rate 40.99 2027 up 17.5% 2nd Jobs gap 15,026 2027 up 45.1% 51st LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 40.69 2027 up 17.9% 2nd Informal employment rate 38.37 2027 up 2.6% 55th Informal employment 8,299 2027 up 14.8% 71st Potential labour force rate 14.51 2027 up 20.1% 3rd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 5,477 2027 up 46.9% 57th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 14.94 2027 up 19.0% 4th Potential labour force rate 14.51 2027 up 20.1% 3rd Potential labour force 5,290 2027 up 48.2% 52nd LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 43.76 2027 up 14.9% 2nd LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 15,959 2027 up 41.9% 53rd Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 75.83 2023 down 0.7% 65th Labour force ages 25 to 54 22,678 2023 up 19.3% 71st