Labor force (15-24 years), male in Africa
Africa: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 56.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
56.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
58.6%
in 1992
All-time low
56.0%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Labor force (15-24 years), male in 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), male in Africa stood at 56.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Africa peaked at 58.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2011.
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.6% | — |
| 1991 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 57.4% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 56.3% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 56.0% | 56.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Africa?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Africa was 56.0% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2011.
- How does Africa rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)