In 2020, Africa had more than 320 million own-account and family workers, representing nearly 70 percent of total employment in the continent. In 2040, on the condition that businesses would be carried on as usual, the number was projected to increase to around 530 million self-employed and contributing family workers.
Number of own-account and contributing family workers in Africa from 2000 to 2040
(in millions)
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AUC. (January 19, 2021). Number of own-account and contributing family workers in Africa from 2000 to 2040 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286264/number-of-own-account-and-family-workers-in-africa/
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Number of own-account and contributing family workers in Africa from 2000 to 2040 (in millions) [Graph], AUC, January 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286264/number-of-own-account-and-family-workers-in-africa/
