Work & Labour in Western Africa 76 indicators covering work & labour for Western Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Potential labour force rate 4.8 2027 down 13.4% 34th Potential labour force rate 4.8 2027 down 13.4% 34th Informal employment 189,995 2027 up 33.4% 29th Informal employment rate 90.78 2027 down 2.2% 2nd Jobs gap rate 10.33 2027 down 18.3% 53rd Jobs gap 24,115 2027 up 8.6% 41st LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 7.63 2027 down 19.0% 59th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 15.52 2027 down 13.0% 36th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 35,167 2027 up 16.3% 36th Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 2.33 score 2024 down 7.2% 24th Labour force ages 25 to 54 106,136 2023 up 33.4% 50th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 78.71 2023 up 0.4% 53rd Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 91.2% 2025 down 3.1% 2nd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 64.5% 2024 up 59.4% 28th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 39.9% 2024 up 83.0% 34th [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 0.1% 2023 — 37th ← Previous Page 2 of 2