Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 13.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 13.2% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 13.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2021.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.8% | — |
| 1992 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More work & labour data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 50.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 13.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).