Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 212.93 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 stood at 212.93 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 212.93 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 105.80 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105.80 million | — |
| 1991 | 108.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 111.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 114.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 117.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 120.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 123.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 126.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 129.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 132.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 157.90 million | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 161.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 165.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 169.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 174.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 179.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 184.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 189.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 195.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 201.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 206.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 212.93 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.95 million | 105.80 million | 132.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.99 million | 157.90 million | 201.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.87 million | 206.81 million | 212.93 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Nigeria 31.99 million compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 49.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 212.93 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?
- The highest recorded value was 212.93 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.80 million in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), male. 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.