Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa 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 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 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, 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
- 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 Syria 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Niger 3.97 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 552,879 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 29.77 (2027)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 9.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square 0.0208 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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
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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.