Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 48.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
48.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
48.4%
in 1996
All-time low
48.2%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990–2011

010203040501990200020111990: 48.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 48.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 48.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 48.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 48.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 48.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 48.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 48.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 48.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 48.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 48.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 48.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 48.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 48.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 48.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 48.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 48.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 48.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 48.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 48.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 48.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 48.3 % 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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 48.3% for labor force (15-24 years), female in 2011.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 48.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1990.

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-24 years Change
1990 48.2%
1991 48.2% +0.1%
1992 48.3% +0.1%
1993 48.3% +0.1%
1994 48.4% +0.1%
1995 48.4% +0.1%
1996 48.4% +0.1%
1997 48.4% -0.1%
1998 48.3% -0.1%
1999 48.2% -0.2%
2000 48.2% +0.0%
2001 48.3% +0.1%
2002 48.3% +0.1%
2003 48.3% +0.0%
2004 48.3% -0.0%
2005 48.3% -0.0%
2006 48.3% +0.1%
2007 48.3% +0.0%
2008 48.4% +0.1%
2009 48.4% -0.1%
2010 48.3% -0.1%
2011 48.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.3% 48.2% 48.4% 10
2000s 48.3% 48.2% 48.4% 10
2010s 48.3% 48.3% 48.3% 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 48.3% 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 South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1996.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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)