Labor force, total, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3794 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.3794 units per person.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.3999 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3777 units per person, in 2024.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, total, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.391 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3918 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3925 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3927 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3938 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3948 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3942 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3934 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3938 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3945 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3952 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3961 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3971 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.398 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3987 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3994 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3991 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3986 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3981 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3966 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3952 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3976 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3945 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3999 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3964 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3958 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3945 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3924 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3919 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3913 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3865 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3888 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3927 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.382 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3777 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3794 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3933 units per person | 0.391 units per person | 0.3948 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3977 units per person | 0.3952 units per person | 0.3994 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.395 units per person | 0.3913 units per person | 0.3999 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3845 units per person | 0.3777 units per person | 0.3927 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 32 Lithuania 0.5379 units per person compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5373 units per person compare
- 34 Barbados 0.5365 units per person compare
- 35 Albania 0.5359 units per person compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 0.5348 units per person compare
- 37 Uruguay 0.5336 units per person compare
- 38 Ireland 0.5311 units per person compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.3794 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3999 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3777 units per person in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.