[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Africa
Africa: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Africa stood at 16.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Africa peaked at 16.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2015.
That places Africa 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.2% | — |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 4 |
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,916 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.09 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Africa?
- [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Africa was 16.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2015.
- How does Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
- Africa ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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