Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 54.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 54.9%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 57.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-64 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.7% | — |
| 1991 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 55.9% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 54.9% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 168.33 million (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), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 54.9% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2010.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), male (% 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.