Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 8 Afghanistan 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Liberia 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ethiopia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.