Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 2.97 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.81 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.36 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2022 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2025 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 8 Niger 4.24 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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
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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.