Labor participation rate, female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Labor participation rate, female was 46.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 65+.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 46.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 47.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.6% | — |
| 1991 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 42.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.1% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 46.3% | 46.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Malawi 87.0% compare
- 2 Mozambique 77.4% compare
- 3 Zambia 69.4% compare
- 4 Central African Republic 67.4% compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 66.0% compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 200.53 million (2011)
- Labor force, male 54.1% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 56.2% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, male 68.2% (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), male 47.38 million (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Labor participation rate, female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 46.3% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.