Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 3 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 3 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 4.18 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.2401 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 2014 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2015 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 2022 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2023 | -0.2401 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2024 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -655.0% |
| 2025 | 3 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.2401 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 1 Palestine, State of 6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Belize 5.86 % change on previous year compare
- 3 South Sudan 5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Oman 4.72 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 4.64 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 299.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was 3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2401 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.