Number of people employed in Africa
Africa: Number of people employed was 371.39 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Africa, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 371.39 million for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Africa peaked at 371.39 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 210.59 million, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of people employed in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 210.59 million | — |
| 1992 | 216.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 222.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 230.40 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 236.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 243.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 250.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 256.88 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 264.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 271.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 278.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 286.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 295.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 305.89 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 315.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 324.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 334.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 344.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 353.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 362.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 371.39 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.84 million | 210.59 million | 264.27 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 310.88 million | 271.20 million | 353.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.84 million | 362.30 million | 371.39 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More work & labour data for Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3661 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.49 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.04 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.93 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.89 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.81 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Africa?
- Number of people employed in Africa was 371.39 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 371.39 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.59 million in 1991.
- How does Africa rank for number of people employed?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.