Total employment, female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Total employment, female was 119.31 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 119.31 million ages 15+ for total employment, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 119.31 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.49 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 South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.49 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 66.68 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 68.66 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 70.97 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 72.98 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 75.04 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 77.32 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 79.67 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 81.89 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 84.75 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 87.53 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 90.64 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 93.77 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 96.97 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 100.18 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 103.14 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 106.08 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 109.21 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 112.45 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 115.86 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 119.31 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.08 million ages 15+ | 64.49 million ages 15+ | 81.89 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.47 million ages 15+ | 84.75 million ages 15+ | 112.45 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.59 million ages 15+ | 115.86 million ages 15+ | 119.31 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 2 Ethiopia 18.15 million ages 15+ compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.24 million ages 15+ compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.91 million ages 15+ compare
- 5 Kenya 6.68 million ages 15+ compare
- 6 Uganda 6.49 million ages 15+ compare
- 7 South Africa 5.69 million ages 15+ compare
- 8 Mozambique 5.68 million ages 15+ compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Labor force, male 53.6% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 46.7% (2011)
- Labor force, male 148.60 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 168.54 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), total 313.22 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 46.9% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 144.68 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 54.4% (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), male 40.93 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 56.9% (2011)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Total employment, female in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 119.31 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 South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 119.31 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.49 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for total employment, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 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.