Labor force (15-24 years), male in Africa
Africa: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 56.80 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 56.80 million for labor force (15-24 years), male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Africa peaked at 56.80 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.01 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.72 million | 35.01 million | 44.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.46 million | 45.62 million | 54.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.29 million | 55.79 million | 56.80 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More work & labour data for Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.49 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.04 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.93 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.89 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.81 million 1000 No (2100)
- Labor force, male 57.4% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 42.5% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, male 53.4% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 33.7% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 59.1% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Africa?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Africa was 56.80 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.80 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.01 million in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Africa ranks 1st 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 up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15 to 24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.