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 90.2% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
90.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
90.2%
in 2010
All-time low
89.5%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1990–2010

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

0204060801001990200020101990: 90 % of male population ages 55-641991: 89.9 % of male population ages 55-641992: 89.7 % of male population ages 55-641993: 89.5 % of male population ages 55-641994: 89.6 % of male population ages 55-641995: 89.6 % of male population ages 55-641996: 89.7 % of male population ages 55-641997: 89.6 % of male population ages 55-641998: 89.6 % of male population ages 55-641999: 89.5 % of male population ages 55-642000: 89.6 % of male population ages 55-642001: 89.7 % of male population ages 55-642002: 89.9 % of male population ages 55-642003: 90 % of male population ages 55-642004: 90 % of male population ages 55-642005: 90.1 % of male population ages 55-642006: 90.1 % of male population ages 55-642007: 90.1 % of male population ages 55-642008: 90.1 % of male population ages 55-642009: 90.1 % of male population ages 55-642010: 90.2 % of male population ages 55-64

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 South Africa and Nigeria stood at 90.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 90.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 1999.

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 55-64) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of male population ages 55-64 Change
1990 90.0%
1991 89.9% -0.1%
1992 89.7% -0.3%
1993 89.5% -0.2%
1994 89.6% +0.1%
1995 89.6% +0.1%
1996 89.7% +0.1%
1997 89.6% -0.1%
1998 89.6% -0.1%
1999 89.5% -0.1%
2000 89.6% +0.1%
2001 89.7% +0.2%
2002 89.9% +0.2%
2003 90.0% +0.1%
2004 90.0% +0.1%
2005 90.1% +0.0%
2006 90.1% +0.1%
2007 90.1% +0.0%
2008 90.1% +0.0%
2009 90.1% -0.0%
2010 90.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.7% 89.5% 90.0% 10
2000s 90.0% 89.6% 90.1% 10
2010s 90.2% 90.2% 90.2% 1

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

  1. 1 Malawi 98.5% compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 98.0% compare
  3. 3 Tanzania 96.5% compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 95.6% 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 90.2% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% 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 89.5% in 1999.
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 0.7%. 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 55-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 55-64)
Unit
% of male population ages 55-64
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.