GDP per person employed in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: GDP per person employed was 3.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1992–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2010, gdp per person employed in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 878.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 5.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 1992.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -4.9% | — |
| 1993 | -0.6% | -87.4% |
| 1994 | -2.0% | +235.3% |
| 1995 | -0.3% | -85.2% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -1164.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -74.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -93.5% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -374.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -327.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +758.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +81.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5% | -4.9% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Labor force, male 54.1% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 46.3% (2011)
- Labor force, male 178.18 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 200.53 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), total 368.86 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 46.3% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 168.33 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 54.9% (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), male 47.38 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 56.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Gdp per person employed in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 3.3% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 1992.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for gdp per person employed?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 878.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.