Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 57.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Middle Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Middle Africa stood at 57.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Middle Africa peaked at 69.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2014.
That places Middle Africa 1st out of 33 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.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 60.3% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 52.4% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.7% | 59.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Middle Africa?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Middle Africa was 57.7% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2014.
- How does Middle Africa rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Middle Africa ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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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