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 71.5% 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 55-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 71.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 71.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, 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 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.0% | — |
| 1991 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 66.0% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 68.0% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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 71.5% 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 71.5% 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 66.0% 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 5.3%. 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 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.