Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central stood at 2.94 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 4.01 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.19 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Africa Western and Central 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +217.3% |
| 2022 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +217.3% | 1.19 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -55.6% | 2.69 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 5 Saudi Arabia 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Oman 4.72 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Syria 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Niger 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Central African Republic 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Qatar 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 3.72 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was 2.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.