Labor force, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3988 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 0.3988 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.4075 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3937 units per person, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.399 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4003 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4016 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4025 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4041 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4052 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4049 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4047 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4051 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4058 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4062 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4066 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.407 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4073 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4075 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4075 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.407 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4062 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4054 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4041 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4027 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4037 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4015 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4041 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4014 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4007 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3987 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3985 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3986 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3937 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3973 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4023 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3983 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3968 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3988 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4033 units per person | 0.399 units per person | 0.4058 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4065 units per person | 0.4041 units per person | 0.4075 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.401 units per person | 0.3985 units per person | 0.4041 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3979 units per person | 0.3937 units per person | 0.4023 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.3988 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4075 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3937 units per person in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.