Work & Labour in Western Sahara 52 indicators covering work & labour for Western Sahara. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0693 % change on previous year 2100 down 1,604.7% 90th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1328 % change on previous year 2100 down 428.9% 98th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3513 % change on previous year 2050 down 1,919.0% 61st Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year 2050 down 20.4% 74th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 890.2 1000 No 2050 up 15.3% 153rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 91.33 1000 No 2050 down 2.0% 169th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1 % change on previous year 2100 down 932.7% 94th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 398.6 1000 No 2100 down 0.9% 162nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 831.29 1000 No 2100 down 0.6% 161st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 432.7 1000 No 2100 down 0.4% 160th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 273.75 2027 up 21.1% 171st Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.94 2027 down 2.4% 127th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 207.05 2027 up 28.4% 169th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year 2027 down 51.3% 83rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.46 % change on previous year 2027 down 9.7% 56th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 51.82 2027 down 2.5% 131st Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,984 2027 up 7.5% 137th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 18,183 2027 up 7.5% 142nd Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.98 2027 up 1.0% 47th Labour dependency ratio 1.49 2027 down 0.1% 74th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 241.47 2025 up 23.8% 170th Employment 241.47 2025 up 23.8% 170th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year 2025 down 42.2% 77th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year 2025 down 42.2% 77th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.1 2027 up 48.0% 90th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.1 2027 up 48.0% 90th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 43.69 2026 down 1.2% 112th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 43.69 2026 down 1.2% 112th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 263.56 2027 up 22.2% 169th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 24.17 2027 up 1.3% 116th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 42.31 2027 up 0.9% 51st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 10,542 2027 up 22.2% 169th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.58 2027 down 0.8% 49th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 18.89 2027 up 20.1% 150th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 23.73 2027 down 5.9% 65th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 20.98 2027 up 11.3% 163rd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 15.88 2027 up 0.2% 42nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 15.88 2027 up 0.2% 42nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.51 % change on previous year 2027 down 45.3% 81st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.63 % change on previous year 2027 up 207.0% 59th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.13 % change on previous year 2027 down 67.1% 94th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 86.9% 2025 up 0.4% 52nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.646 2025 up 3.4% 128th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.4666 % change on previous year 2025 down 3.3% 69th Female labor force participation rate by age 21.6% 2024 up 1.2% 149th Labor force participation rate by age 36.2% 2024 down 0.6% 112th Female labor force by age 1,887 people 2024 up 90.0% 167th Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 24.6% 2024 up 12.3% 33rd Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 63.4% 2024 up 2.0% 103rd Employment by status 63.4% 2024 up 2.0% 103rd Annual growth of GDP per employed person 1.4% 2025 up 231.0% 108th Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 43.6% 2020 up 6.1% 122nd