Labor force, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4274 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central is 0.4274 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.4274 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4042 units per person, in 2020.
That places Africa Western and Central 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4108 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4128 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4151 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4169 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4191 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4204 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4207 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4212 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4217 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4223 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4223 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.422 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4215 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4208 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4203 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4193 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4183 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4173 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4159 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4148 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4134 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4125 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4115 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.41 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4084 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4078 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4085 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4076 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4082 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4091 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4042 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4097 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4164 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4222 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4249 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4274 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4181 units per person | 0.4108 units per person | 0.4223 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4192 units per person | 0.4148 units per person | 0.4223 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4097 units per person | 0.4076 units per person | 0.4134 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4175 units per person | 0.4042 units per person | 0.4274 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
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, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.4274 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4274 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4042 units per person in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, 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.