Total employment, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Total employment, male was 175.34 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
175.34 million ages 15+
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
175.34 million ages 15+
in 2011
All-time low
102.85 million ages 15+
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011
Total employment, male in Sub-Saharan 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 stood at 175.34 million ages 15+. 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 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 175.34 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 102.85 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, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 102.85 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 105.61 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 108.13 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 111.57 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 114.77 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 117.41 million ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 120.35 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 123.37 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 126.40 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 129.39 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 132.50 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 136.05 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 139.60 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 143.64 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 147.92 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 152.20 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 156.77 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 161.37 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 165.57 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 170.16 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 175.34 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.50 million ages 15+ | 102.85 million ages 15+ | 126.40 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 146.50 million ages 15+ | 129.39 million ages 15+ | 165.57 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.75 million ages 15+ | 170.16 million ages 15+ | 175.34 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan 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
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.21 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.7% (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 for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Total employment, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 175.34 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?
- The highest recorded value was 175.34 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.85 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total employment, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.