Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 168.54 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria stood at 168.54 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 168.54 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.52 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.52 million | — |
| 1991 | 81.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 83.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 86.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 88.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 91.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 93.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 96.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 99.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 102.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 121.92 million | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 125.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 129.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 133.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 137.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 141.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 145.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 149.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 153.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 158.54 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 163.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 168.54 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.31 million | 79.52 million | 102.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.43 million | 121.92 million | 158.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.03 million | 163.51 million | 168.54 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 2 Ethiopia 24.42 million compare
- 3 Egypt 24.21 million compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.73 million compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.73 million compare
- 6 South Africa 12.40 million compare
- 7 Sudan 11.37 million compare
- 8 Algeria 11.12 million compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 54.4% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 46.7% (2011)
- Labor force, male 148.60 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), total 313.22 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 46.9% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 144.68 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), male 40.93 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), female 37.37 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 56.9% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, male 69.2% (2011)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 168.54 million 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 and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 168.54 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.52 million in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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 and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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. 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.