Labor force (15-64 years), total in Africa
Africa: Labor force (15-64 years), total was 456.58 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-64 years), total in 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), total in Africa is 456.58 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), total in Africa peaked at 456.58 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 219.03 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-64 years), total in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 219.03 million | — |
| 1991 | 224.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 231.13 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 238.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 245.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 252.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 259.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 266.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 274.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 282.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 335.91 million | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 344.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 354.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 365.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 376.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 387.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 397.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 408.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 421.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 432.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 444.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 456.58 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249.53 million | 219.03 million | 282.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 382.38 million | 335.91 million | 432.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 450.32 million | 444.07 million | 456.58 million | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3781 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.04 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.93 million 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.81 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), total in Africa?
- Labor force (15-64 years), total in Africa was 456.58 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), total recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 456.58 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), total recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.03 million in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for labor force (15-64 years), total?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), total rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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), total. 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.