Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Africa Western and Central 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +118.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 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 Western and Central
- 1 Burundi 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Madagascar 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Eritrea 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Malawi 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Niger 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.08 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 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.0003 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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About this data
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.