Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 58.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern is 58.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 60.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2021.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.6% | — |
| 1992 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 59.6% | 60.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 59.9% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 55.8% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 54.0% | 58.5% | 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, male (%) 52.6% (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)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 50.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 70.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 58.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2021.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.