Number of people employed in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of people employed was 320.75 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 320.75 million for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 320.75 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 180.27 million, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of people employed in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 180.27 million | — |
| 1992 | 185.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 190.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 197.60 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 203.75 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 208.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 214.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 220.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 226.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 233.38 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 239.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 247.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 254.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 262.86 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 270.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 278.74 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 286.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 295.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 303.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 311.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 320.75 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203.25 million | 180.27 million | 226.65 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 267.27 million | 233.38 million | 303.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.14 million | 311.53 million | 320.75 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 49.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Number of people employed in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 320.75 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 320.75 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.27 million in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for number of people employed?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.