Work & Labour in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 44 indicators covering work & labour for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.2% 2025 up 0.9% — Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.6% 2025 down 0.3% — Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% 2025 down 1.5% — Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.7% 2025 up 1.0% — Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.4% 2025 down 3.8% — Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.4% 2025 down 5.2% — Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 49.3% 2025 down 2.2% — Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.3% 2025 down 0.4% — Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.6% 2025 down 1.6% — Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.9% 2025 up 2.2% — Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 12.9% 2025 up 1.0% — Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 22.3% 2025 up 0.1% — Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 17.1% 2025 down 10.2% — Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 9.2% 2025 up 12.4% — Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 14.7% 2025 up 5.7% — Employment in industry (% of total employment) 12.2% 2025 up 7.8% — Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 42.6% 2025 up 9.6% — Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 34.9% 2025 up 7.7% — Employment in services (% of total employment) 38.5% 2025 up 8.7% — Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 21.8% 2025 down 16.8% — Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 27.1% 2025 down 2.3% — Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 16.9% 2025 up 5.1% — Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 11.0% 2025 down 9.6% — Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 9.4% 2025 down 14.2% — Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 10.1% 2025 down 11.1% — Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 77.7% 2025 down 0.0% — Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 72.9% 2025 up 0.9% — Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 83.1% 2025 down 1.0% — Employers, total (% of total employment) 6.7% 2025 up 7.6% — Employers, male (% of male employment) 9.1% 2025 up 2.7% — Employers, female (% of female employment) 3.9% 2025 up 25.0% — GDP per person employed 12,931 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 3.3% — Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 21.4% 2025 up 2.2% — Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of 26.3% 2025 down 1.2% — Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 16.5% 2025 up 8.3% — Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 71.0% 2025 down 0.7% — Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 63.9% 2025 up 0.6% — Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 79.2% 2025 down 2.0% — Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 66.3% 2025 down 0.3% — Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 71.7% 2025 down 1.3% — Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 61.1% 2025 up 0.7% — Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% 2025 down 2.8% — Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 49.3% 2025 down 3.8% — Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 44.9% 2025 down 1.6% —