SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Africa: Low income
Africa: Low income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 51.97 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Africa: Low income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Africa: Low income is 51.97, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Africa: Low income peaked at 71.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.97, in 2025.
That places Africa: Low income 3rd out of 76 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.52 | — |
| 2001 | 70.07 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 71.23 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 69.73 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 65.47 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 63.53 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 62.5 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.35 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.83 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 59.51 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.59 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 56.07 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 54.27 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 53.26 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 52.26 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 52.59 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.44 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.72 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.71 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.97 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.66 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 54.76 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.86 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 53.32 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 52.9 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 51.97 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.47 | 59.51 | 71.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.69 | 52.26 | 57.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.58 | 51.97 | 54.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Low income
- 1 Madagascar 86.02 compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.25 compare
- 3 Mozambique 79.61 compare
- 4 Somalia 78.2 compare
- 5 Malawi 73.06 compare
- 6 Burundi 71.78 compare
More gender data for Africa: Low income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 295,904 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 432,190 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 432,190 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 33.57 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 37.43 (2025)
- Gender income gap 41.07 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 10.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Africa: Low income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Africa: Low income was 51.97 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 71.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.97 in 2025.
- How does Africa: Low income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Africa: Low income ranks 3rd out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.