Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 168.33 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 168.33 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 168.33 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.83 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.83 million | — |
| 1991 | 78.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 80.98 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 83.66 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 86.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 89.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 92.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 94.88 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 97.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 100.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 120.12 million | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 124.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 128.28 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 132.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 136.92 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 141.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 145.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 149.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 153.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 158.54 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 163.46 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 168.33 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.00 million | 75.83 million | 100.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.97 million | 120.12 million | 158.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.89 million | 163.46 million | 168.33 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Nigeria 23.65 million compare
- 2 Ethiopia 22.23 million compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.42 million compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.56 million compare
- 5 South Africa 9.29 million compare
- 6 Kenya 8.37 million compare
- 7 Egypt 7.81 million compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 54.9% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 46.3% (2011)
- Labor force, male 178.18 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 200.53 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), total 368.86 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 46.3% (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), male 47.38 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), female 42.73 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 56.2% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, male 68.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 168.33 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 168.33 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.83 million in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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 excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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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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.