Labor participation rate, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Labor participation rate, total was 79.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 35-54.
Analysis
In 2010, labor participation rate, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria stood at 79.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 79.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.5% | — |
| 1991 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 74.5% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 77.3% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Labor force, male 148.60 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 54.4% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 144.68 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 46.9% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), total 313.22 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, male 69.2% (2011)
- Labor force, male 53.6% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 56.9% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 168.54 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 46.7% (2011)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Labor participation rate, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 79.9% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 35-54). 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 35-54 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.