SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 52.86 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income is 52.86, 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 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income peaked at 75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.86, in 2025.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 2nd of 76 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 | — |
| 2001 | 73.48 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 74.7 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 73.12 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.61 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 66.55 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 65.48 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 64.27 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 62.66 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 62.37 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.3 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 58.66 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 56.71 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 55.58 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 54.59 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 54.94 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.79 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 55.08 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.18 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.84 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 56.87 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 55.88 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 54.8 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 53.78 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 52.86 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.62 | 62.37 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.08 | 54.59 | 60.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.17 | 52.86 | 56.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan 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
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 273,136 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 396,387 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 396,387 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 30.99 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38.56 (2025)
- Gender income gap 44.44 (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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income was 52.86 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.86 in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 2nd out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.
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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.