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Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor force (15-24 years), female was 47.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
47.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
47.9%
in 2004
All-time low
46.6%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2011

010203040501990200020111990: 46.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 46.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 46.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 47 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 47.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 47.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 47.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 47.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 47.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 47.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 47.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 47.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 47.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 47.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 47.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 47.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 47.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 47.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 47.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 47.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 47.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 47.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years

Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 47.8%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 47.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1990.

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Year % of total labor force 15-24 years Change
1990 46.6% —
1991 46.7% +0.2%
1992 46.8% +0.2%
1993 47.0% +0.2%
1994 47.1% +0.2%
1995 47.2% +0.2%
1996 47.3% +0.2%
1997 47.3% +0.1%
1998 47.3% +0.0%
1999 47.4% +0.0%
2000 47.5% +0.2%
2001 47.6% +0.3%
2002 47.7% +0.3%
2003 47.8% +0.2%
2004 47.9% +0.2%
2005 47.9% -0.1%
2006 47.9% +0.0%
2007 47.9% -0.0%
2008 47.9% +0.1%
2009 47.9% -0.0%
2010 47.9% -0.1%
2011 47.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.1% 46.6% 47.4% 10
2000s 47.8% 47.5% 47.9% 10
2010s 47.9% 47.8% 47.9% 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 56.0% compare
  2. 2 Malawi 54.3% compare
  3. 3 Mozambique 54.2% compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 53.6% compare
  5. 5 Burundi 52.8% compare
  6. 6 Togo 51.6% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 47.8% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-24 years
Source
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)