As of 2021, the male labor participation rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was measured at 72.32 percent. The female labor force participation rate, on the other hand, was around 11 percent below the male rate. While the male labor participation approximately equaled the world average, female labor participation in Sub-Saharan Africa was roughly 14 percent above the world female average.
Labor force participation rate in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021, by gender
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ESCWA. (January 10, 2022). Labor force participation rate in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286366/labor-participation-rate-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-gender/
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Labor force participation rate in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021, by gender [Graph], ESCWA, January 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286366/labor-participation-rate-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-gender/