SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Africa: Lower-middle income
Africa: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 26.27 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Africa: Lower-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Africa: Lower-middle income recorded 26.27 for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 44.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.27, in 2025.
That places Africa: Lower-middle income 12th out of 76 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.14 | — |
| 2001 | 43.66 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.11 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 41.32 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 39.3 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 38.57 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 37.26 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 35.9 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 34.88 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 33.55 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 32.52 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 31.04 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 30.05 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.51 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.68 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.59 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.65 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.26 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.78 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.06 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 28.61 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 28.16 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.66 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.19 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 26.84 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 26.27 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.07 | 33.55 | 44.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.21 | 27.06 | 32.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.45 | 26.27 | 28.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa: Lower-middle income
More gender data for Africa: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307,276 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7965 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 551,761 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 551,761 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 33.64 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 43.72 (2025)
- Gender income gap 35.89 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 21.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Africa: Lower-middle income was 26.27 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 44.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.27 in 2025.
- How does Africa: Lower-middle income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 12th out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa: Lower-middle 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.
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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.