Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Western Africa
Western Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 28.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Western 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 Western Africa stood at 28.2%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Western Africa peaked at 59.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2025.
Western Africa ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.5% | — |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 45.0% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 29.8% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.2% | 31.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Western Africa?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Western Africa was 28.2% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2025.
- How does Western Africa rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Western Africa ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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