Work & Labour in Western Africa 76 indicators covering work & labour for Western Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 532,234 1000 No 2100 up 2.7% 9th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2192 % change on previous year 2100 down 44.8% 8th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1926 % change on previous year 2100 down 47.5% 10th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.245 % change on previous year 2100 down 42.6% 8th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6577 % change on previous year 2050 down 36.2% 1st Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year 2050 down 12.1% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.07 million 1000 No 2100 up 3.0% 9th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 516,634 1000 No 2050 up 33.8% 10th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 293,084 1000 No 2050 up 8.6% 9th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 537,547 1000 No 2100 up 3.3% 9th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 78,299 2027 up 33.9% 53rd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 215,703 2027 up 34.8% 41st Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 73.37 2027 up 0.2% 2nd Labour dependency ratio 1.33 2027 down 12.8% 38th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 12,102 2027 up 2.1% 80th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,640 2027 up 0.3% 79th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 71.19 2027 up 1.4% 1st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.18 % change on previous year 2027 down 30.1% 6th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year 2027 up 17.9% 8th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.97 2027 down 27.6% 78th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 197,744 2025 up 35.8% 44th Employment 197,744 2025 up 35.8% 44th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year 2025 up 27.6% 8th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year 2025 up 27.6% 8th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.84 2027 up 172.0% 47th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.71 2027 up 531.5% 52nd Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 73.37 2027 up 0.2% 2nd Labour income share as a percent of GDP 58.7 2026 up 5.2% 5th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 58.7 2026 up 5.2% 5th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 11.26 2027 down 13.5% 38th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 8.43 million 2027 up 33.3% 36th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 30.26 2027 down 0.9% 6th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.29 2027 down 2.3% 36th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 11.26 2027 down 13.5% 38th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.54 2027 down 8.1% 14th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 17,874 2027 up 25.3% 30th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 19,144 2027 up 28.9% 31st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 18.79 2027 down 5.9% 48th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 210,828 2027 up 33.3% 36th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.87 % change on previous year 2027 up 795.2% 9th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.27 % change on previous year 2027 up 61.8% 5th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 3.02 % change on previous year 2027 down 16.5% 4th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 2.97 2027 down 27.6% 78th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.194 2025 up 49.2% 76th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 18.79 2027 down 5.9% 48th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 3.19 % change on previous year 2025 up 104.3% 2nd SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 11.41 2025 up 21.9% 50th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 90.78 2027 down 2.2% 2nd LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 35,167 2027 up 16.3% 36th Jobs gap 24,115 2027 up 8.6% 41st Jobs gap rate 10.3 2027 down 18.3% 52nd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 17,702 2027 up 13.1% 36th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 7.6 2027 down 14.6% 30th Employment 197,744 2025 up 35.8% 42nd SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 2.33 2024 down 7.2% 60th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 11.4% 2025 up 22.0% 18th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 2.9% 2025 down 27.5% 36th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 17,702 2027 up 13.1% 36th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 7.58 2027 down 14.8% 30th Potential labour force 10,880 2027 up 15.8% 35th Page 1 of 2 Next →