Total employment in Africa 2010-2019, by gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 28, 2023
The majority of the people employed in Africa are males. In 2019, men in employment amounted to around 260 million, against 197 million women. The proportion between females and males did not grow significantly compared to 2010. In general, the relation remained at around 76 females per 100 males. A total of over 453 million people were employed in Africa in 2020.

Number of people employed in Africa from 2010 to 2019, by gender (in millions)

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Release date

May 2021

Region

Africa

Survey time period

2010 to 2019

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.
Data are estimates.

The source adds the following information:
"The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work)."

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