Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Sudan: Labor force, male
Labor force, male over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 71.2% against 53.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 7th of 6 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 73.3% | 19.1% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 71.8% | 18.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 71.2% | 17.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, male, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 71.2% against 53.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force, male between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?
- 17.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for labor force, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 7th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.