Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 47.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
47.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
4th
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, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 47.8% for labor force (15-24 years), female in 2011.
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 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, 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% | +0.3% |
| 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 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 46.6% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 47.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Sierra Leone 56.0% compare
- 2 Malawi 54.3% compare
- 3 Mozambique 54.2% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.6% compare
- 5 Burundi 52.8% compare
- 6 Togo 51.6% compare
- 7 Rwanda 51.4% compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.5 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.73 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,723 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,279 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan 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 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)