Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 47.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern Africa is 47.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern Africa peaked at 65.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2025.
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.6% | — |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 52.5% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.7% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 47.5% | 51.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 1 Melanesia 33.1% compare
- 2 Honduras 12.9% compare
- 3 Tajikistan 12.1% compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.2% compare
- 5 Bangladesh 7.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern Africa?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Eastern Africa was 47.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2025.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Eastern Africa ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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