Labor participation rate, male in Africa
Africa: Labor participation rate, male was 53.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, male in Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 65+.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, male in Africa stood at 53.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Africa peaked at 56.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, male in Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.9% | — |
| 1991 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 55.6% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 53.8% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 53.4% | 53.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, male in Africa?
- Labor participation rate, male in Africa was 53.4% in 2011, 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 56.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2011.
- How does Africa rank for labor participation rate, male?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 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.