Labor force, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Labor force, male was 54.1% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 54.1% for labor force, male in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 56.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2007.
Labor force, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.4% | — |
| 1991 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 55.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 54.1% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 200.53 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 56.2% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, male 68.2% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 46.3% (2011)
- Labor force, male 178.18 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), total 368.86 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 46.3% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 168.33 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 54.9% (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), total 90.12 million (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Labor force, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 54.1% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for labor force, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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.