Labor force, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3987 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.3987 units per person.
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 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 30th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4033 units per person | 0.399 units per person | 0.4057 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4064 units per person | 0.404 units per person | 0.4075 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.401 units per person | 0.3985 units per person | 0.404 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3978 units per person | 0.3937 units per person | 0.4023 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 27 Canada 0.5485 units per person compare
- 28 Denmark 0.5483 units per person compare
- 29 Australia 0.5477 units per person compare
- 30 China (People’s Republic of) 0.5461 units per person compare
- 31 Sweden 0.538 units per person compare
- 32 Lithuania 0.5379 units per person compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5373 units per person compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.3987 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3937 units per person in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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)
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
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.