Labor force (15-24 years), total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Labor force (15-24 years), total was 78.31 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 78.31 million for labor force (15-24 years), total in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 78.31 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.45 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.45 million | — |
| 1991 | 45.73 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 47.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 48.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 49.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 51.30 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 52.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 54.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 55.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 57.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 59.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 60.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 62.71 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 64.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 66.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 68.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 69.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 71.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 72.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 74.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 76.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 78.31 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.71 million | 44.45 million | 57.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.96 million | 59.27 million | 74.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.41 million | 76.51 million | 78.31 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 2 Nigeria 11.81 million compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.33 million compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.23 million compare
- 5 Egypt 5.42 million compare
- 6 Uganda 4.13 million compare
- 7 Kenya 3.39 million compare
- 8 Mozambique 3.11 million compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 144.68 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 46.7% (2011)
- Labor force, male 148.60 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 168.54 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), total 313.22 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 46.9% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 54.4% (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), male 40.93 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, male 69.2% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 56.9% (2011)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Labor force (15-24 years), total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 78.31 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.31 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.45 million in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for labor force (15-24 years), total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), total 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), total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15-24 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.