Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 47.9% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
47.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
48.0%
in 2008
All-time low
46.8%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990–2011
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 South Africa stood at 47.9%.
That represents a change of 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 South Africa peaked at 48.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1990.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.8% | — |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 46.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.5% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 48.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Sierra Leone 56.0% compare
- 2 Malawi 54.3% compare
- 3 Mozambique 54.2% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 53.6% compare
- 5 Burundi 52.8% compare
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 labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 47.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd 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?
- 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 South Africa 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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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)