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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 40.93 million in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
40.93 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
40.93 million
in 2011
All-time low
23.54 million
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200020111990: 23.5M1991: 24.2M1992: 24.9M1993: 25.6M1994: 26.2M1995: 26.9M1996: 27.6M1997: 28.4M1998: 29.2M1999: 30.1M2000: 31.0M2001: 31.9M2002: 32.8M2003: 33.7M2004: 34.6M2005: 35.6M2006: 36.3M2007: 37.1M2008: 38.0M2009: 39.0M2010: 40.0M2011: 40.9M

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 40.93 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 40.93 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.54 million, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 23.54 million
1991 24.19 million +2.7%
1992 24.86 million +2.8%
1993 25.55 million +2.8%
1994 26.23 million +2.6%
1995 26.91 million +2.6%
1996 27.60 million +2.6%
1997 28.40 million +2.9%
1998 29.21 million +2.8%
1999 30.08 million +3.0%
2000 31.03 million +3.1%
2001 31.87 million +2.7%
2002 32.77 million +2.8%
2003 33.68 million +2.8%
2004 34.64 million +2.8%
2005 35.55 million +2.6%
2006 36.27 million +2.0%
2007 37.10 million +2.3%
2008 37.99 million +2.4%
2009 38.98 million +2.6%
2010 39.97 million +2.5%
2011 40.93 million +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.66 million 23.54 million 30.08 million 10
2000s 34.99 million 31.03 million 38.98 million 10
2010s 40.45 million 39.97 million 40.93 million 2

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

  1. 2 Nigeria 6.45 million compare
  2. 3 Egypt 3.85 million compare
  3. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.67 million compare
  4. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.89 million compare
  5. 6 Uganda 2.06 million compare
  6. 7 Sudan 1.93 million compare
  7. 8 Kenya 1.87 million compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 40.93 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 40.93 million in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 23.54 million in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), male
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.