Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 46.1% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 46.1% for labor force (15-64 years), female in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 46.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1990.
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-64 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.4% | — |
| 1991 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.0% | 44.4% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 45.6% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Mozambique 52.8% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.5 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.73 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,723 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,279 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 46.1% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.