The total labor force in sub-Saharan Africa was estimated at 451 million people in 2022. By 2023, the number is expected to reach 467 million. According to the source estimates, within the period observed, the total of both the employed and unemployed individuals in the region increased annually.
Total labor force in sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2023
(in millions)
Data are ILO Modelled Estimates as of November 2021.
The source defines labour force as comprising "all persons of working age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of goods and services during a specified time-reference period. It refers to the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed".
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ILO. (January 17, 2022). Total labor force in sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316894/total-labor-force-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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