Labor participation rate, total in Africa
Africa: Labor participation rate, total was 63.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Africa, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-54.
Analysis
In 2010, labor participation rate, total in Africa stood at 63.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Africa peaked at 63.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.3% | — |
| 1991 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 58.2% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 60.8% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 96.9% compare
- 3 Mozambique 96.5% compare
- 4 Rwanda 95.9% compare
- 5 Madagascar 95.6% compare
- 6 Burundi 95.3% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 94.7% compare
- 8 Zimbabwe 93.8% 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, total in Africa?
- Labor participation rate, total in Africa was 63.4% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1991.
- How does Africa rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 25-54). 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 25-54 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.