Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 9 Liberia 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ethiopia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Nigeria 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 South Sudan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Tanzania 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 299.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.