What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?

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?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.

Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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 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.

Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.3%

Rank

8th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.0007 units per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1990–2025

Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is 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 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.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 44 groups on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990 to 2025.
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	0.0004 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	+44.1%
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	-18.3%
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	+9.7%
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	0.0004 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

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
11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
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, total 526.96 million (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?: 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?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: 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 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 233 places, 8,231 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.