Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force, female, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Eritrea 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Malawi 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Niger 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Liberia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 South Sudan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (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, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for labor force, female, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.