Labor force (15-64 years), female in Africa
Africa: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 44.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), female in Africa is 44.3%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Africa peaked at 44.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1990.
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-64 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.6% | — |
| 1991 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 43.8% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Rwanda 51.7% compare
- 3 Burundi 51.5% compare
- 4 Malawi 51.1% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 51.1% compare
- 6 Togo 50.4% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.7% compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.5% compare
More work & labour data for Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.81 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.89 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.93 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.04 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.49 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3781 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), female in Africa?
- Labor force (15-64 years), female in Africa was 44.3% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), female rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 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.