Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Records
53
Source
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990 43.10775623
1991 43.30333077
1992 43.57557274
1993 43.7739364
1994 43.97500406
1995 44.11788214
1996 44.25881409
1997 44.43636957
1998 44.59735278
1999 44.76527206
2000 45.00755376
2001 45.22114085
2002 45.41068172
2003 45.59482882
2004 45.77462601
2005 45.76660781
2006 45.75639984
2007 45.74903926
2008 45.72426527
2009 45.74181764
2010 45.71328824
2011 45.70595937
2012

Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Records
53
Source