Labor force, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor force, male was 54.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 54.3% for labor force, male in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 56.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.9% | — |
| 1991 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 55.2% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 54.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 49.3% (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)
- 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, female (% of female population ages) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Labor force, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 54.3% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2004.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for labor force, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.