Labor force (15-64 years), female in Africa
Africa: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 193.43 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 193.43 million for labor force (15-64 years), female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Africa peaked at 193.43 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87.40 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 | 101.41 million | 87.40 million | 116.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.61 million | 139.08 million | 182.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.71 million | 187.99 million | 193.43 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More work & labour data for Africa
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 59.1% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 33.7% (2011)
- Labor force, male 232.45 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 263.14 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), total 456.58 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 44.3% (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), male 56.80 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), female 46.77 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 42.5% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, male 53.4% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), female in Africa?
- Labor force (15-64 years), female in Africa was 193.43 million 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 193.43 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.40 million in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
- Africa ranks 1st 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 34.8%. 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 (15-64 years), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.