Employers, male (% of male employment) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Africa Western and Central, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Africa Western and Central is 15.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 16.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2020.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.7% | — |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.6% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.7% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More work & labour data for Africa Western and Central
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 49.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Africa Western and Central?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Africa Western and Central was 15.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).