Labor participation rate, male in Africa
Africa: Labor participation rate, male was 79.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, male in Africa, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 55-64.
Analysis
In 2010, labor participation rate, male in Africa stood at 79.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Africa peaked at 85.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, male in Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.1% | — |
| 1991 | 84.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 85.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5% | 83.1% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 79.8% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Madagascar 98.0% compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 96.5% compare
- 4 Ethiopia 95.6% compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 95.5% compare
- 6 Mozambique 94.4% compare
- 7 Chad 94.4% compare
- 8 Gambia 94.2% compare
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 - 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. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.49 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3781 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, male in Africa?
- Labor participation rate, male in Africa was 79.2% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2010.
- How does Africa rank for labor participation rate, male?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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, male (% of male population ages 55-64). 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 55-64 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.