Labor force, male in Africa
Africa: Labor force, male was 57.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, male in Africa is 57.4%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Africa peaked at 60.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2011.
Labor force, male in Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.0% | — |
| 1991 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 58.7% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 57.4% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More work & labour data for Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.81 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.89 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.93 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.04 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.49 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4458 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, male in Africa?
- Labor force, male in Africa was 57.4% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2011.
- How does Africa rank for labor force, male?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.