Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tunisia: Labor force, male
Sub-Saharan Africa
54.3%
in 2011
Tunisia
73.0%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Tunisia rank
4th
Labor force, male over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 73.0% against 54.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 76.8% | 20.8% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 73.9% | 19.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 73.1% | 18.8% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 73.0% against 54.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
- 18.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for labor force, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 4th 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.