Work & Labour in Africa

31 indicators covering work & labour for Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force (15-64 years), male 263.14 million 2011 up 30.6% 1st
Labor force, male 57.4% 2011 down 1.4% 2nd
Labor participation rate, total 42.5% 2011 down 0.8% 5th
Labor participation rate, male 53.4% 2011 down 2.7% 5th
Labor participation rate, female 33.7% 2011 up 2.3% 5th
Labor force, male 232.45 million 2011 up 29.7% 1st
Labor force (15-64 years), total 456.58 million 2011 up 32.3% 1st
Labor force (15-64 years), female 44.3% 2011 up 0.9% 5th
Labor force (15-64 years), female 193.43 million 2011 up 34.8% 1st
Labor force (15-64 years), male 59.1% 2011 down 1.7% 2nd
Labor force (15-24 years), male 56.80 million 2011 up 22.5% 1st
Labor force (15-24 years), total 103.57 million 2011 up 24.3% 1st
Labor force (15-24 years), female 46.77 million 2011 up 26.5% 1st
Labor participation rate, male 90.2% 2010 down 1.2% 3rd
Labor participation rate, female 63.4% 2010 up 4.0% 5th
Labor participation rate, total 63.4% 2010 up 4.2% 5th
Labor participation rate, total 54.4% 2010 up 3.9% 5th
Labor participation rate, male 79.2% 2010 down 3.6% 5th
Labor participation rate, female 54.8% 2010 up 4.1% 5th
Labor participation rate, female 64.2% 2010 up 3.8% 5th
Labor participation rate, female 63.6% 2010 up 4.4% 5th
Labor participation rate, male 89.1% 2010 down 1.1% 3rd
Labor participation rate, total 63.7% 2010 up 4.5% 5th
Labor participation rate, total 64.2% 2010 up 4.2% 5th
Labor participation rate, male 92.9% 2010 down 1.3% 4th
Labor force (15-24 years), male 56.0% 2011 down 1.7% 2nd
Labor force (15-24 years), female 46.6% 2011 up 1.1% 5th
Total employment, female 156.57 million ages 15+ 2011 up 36.2% 1st
Total employment, male 214.84 million ages 15+ 2011 up 31.5% 1st
Number of people employed 371.39 million 2011 up 33.5% 1st
GDP per person employed 2.2% 2010 up 1,166.6% 4th