Labor participation rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor participation rate, male was 84.4% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 84.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 87.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2010.
Labor participation rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.4% | — |
| 1991 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 85.4% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.7% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Malawi 98.5% compare
- 2 Madagascar 98.0% compare
- 3 Tanzania 96.5% compare
- 4 Ethiopia 95.6% compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 95.5% compare
- 6 Mozambique 94.4% compare
- 7 Chad 94.4% compare
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 participation rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Labor participation rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 84.4% 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 high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2010.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for labor participation rate, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, 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 flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.