Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 2.97 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 39.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.82 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.03 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2014 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2015 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +244.9% |
| 2022 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2025 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 2 Belize 8.01 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 6.32 % change on previous year compare
- 5 South Sudan 5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Qatar 4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Niger 3.97 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force, female 247.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.187 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 9.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.5884 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 1.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.4268 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 127.7% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 8.85 years (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.