Total employment, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total employment, female was 145.63 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 145.63 million ages 15+ for total employment, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 145.63 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.52 million ages 15+, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.52 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 80.38 million ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 82.87 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 86.21 million ages 15+ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 89.08 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 91.62 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 94.49 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 97.41 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 100.33 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 104.08 million ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 107.42 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 111.14 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 115.00 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 119.37 million ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 123.10 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 126.67 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 130.37 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 134.21 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 137.86 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 141.61 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 145.63 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.88 million ages 15+ | 77.52 million ages 15+ | 100.33 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 120.92 million ages 15+ | 104.08 million ages 15+ | 137.86 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.62 million ages 15+ | 141.61 million ages 15+ | 145.63 million ages 15+ | 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 total employment, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Total employment, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 145.63 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 145.63 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.52 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for total employment, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.