Labor participation rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Labor participation rate, male was 96.0% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
96.0%
in 2010
All-time low
95.5%
in 1993
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990–2010

0204060801001990200020101990: 95.9 % of male population ages 35-541991: 95.8 % of male population ages 35-541992: 95.7 % of male population ages 35-541993: 95.5 % of male population ages 35-541994: 95.7 % of male population ages 35-541995: 95.9 % of male population ages 35-541996: 95.9 % of male population ages 35-541997: 95.9 % of male population ages 35-541998: 95.9 % of male population ages 35-541999: 95.9 % of male population ages 35-542000: 95.9 % of male population ages 35-542001: 96 % of male population ages 35-542002: 96 % of male population ages 35-542003: 96 % of male population ages 35-542004: 95.9 % of male population ages 35-542005: 95.9 % of male population ages 35-542006: 95.9 % of male population ages 35-542007: 95.9 % of male population ages 35-542008: 96 % of male population ages 35-542009: 96 % of male population ages 35-542010: 96 % of male population ages 35-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 35-54.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 96.0% for labor participation rate, male in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 96.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1993.

Labor participation rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 35-54) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of male population ages 35-54 Change
1990 95.9%
1991 95.8% -0.1%
1992 95.7% -0.2%
1993 95.5% -0.2%
1994 95.7% +0.2%
1995 95.9% +0.1%
1996 95.9% +0.1%
1997 95.9% -0.0%
1998 95.9% +0.0%
1999 95.9% -0.0%
2000 95.9% +0.0%
2001 96.0% +0.1%
2002 96.0% +0.0%
2003 96.0% -0.0%
2004 95.9% -0.1%
2005 95.9% -0.1%
2006 95.9% -0.0%
2007 95.9% +0.0%
2008 96.0% +0.0%
2009 96.0% +0.0%
2010 96.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.8% 95.5% 95.9% 10
2000s 95.9% 95.9% 96.0% 10
2010s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

  1. 1 Madagascar 99.5% compare
  2. 2 Malawi 99.0% compare
  3. 3 Niger 98.5% compare
  4. 4 Burkina Faso 98.3% compare
  5. 4 Ethiopia 98.3% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Labor participation rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 96.0% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1993.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for labor participation rate, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 35-54)
Unit
% of male population ages 35-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 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.