Total employment, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Total employment, male was 167.11 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 167.11 million ages 15+. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 167.11 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.52 million ages 15+, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.52 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 100.08 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 102.50 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 105.48 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 108.32 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 111.08 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 114.00 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 116.96 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 119.80 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 122.87 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 125.97 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 129.42 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 132.90 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 136.40 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 140.54 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 144.53 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 148.60 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 152.87 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 157.38 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 162.12 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 167.11 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.42 million ages 15+ | 97.52 million ages 15+ | 119.80 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 139.15 million ages 15+ | 122.87 million ages 15+ | 157.38 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.61 million ages 15+ | 162.12 million ages 15+ | 167.11 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Nigeria 27.71 million ages 15+ compare
- 2 Ethiopia 21.58 million ages 15+ compare
- 3 Egypt 19.46 million ages 15+ compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.31 million ages 15+ compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.19 million ages 15+ compare
- 6 Algeria 8.41 million ages 15+ compare
- 7 South Africa 8.23 million ages 15+ compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Labor force, male 54.1% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 46.3% (2011)
- Labor force, male 178.18 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 200.53 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), total 368.86 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 46.3% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 168.33 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 54.9% (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), male 47.38 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 56.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Total employment, male in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 167.11 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 167.11 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.52 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for total employment, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, male (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.