In 2021, the number of people employed in the industrial sector in Africa amounted to around 64 million. Employment in industry has increased on the continent since 2010. In that year, by comparison, 45 million individuals worked in the sector.
Number of people employed in the industrial sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021
(in millions)
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ILO. (July 24, 2022). Number of people employed in the industrial sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322334/number-of-people-employed-in-industrial-sector-in-africa/
ILO. "Number of people employed in the industrial sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. July 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322334/number-of-people-employed-in-industrial-sector-in-africa/
ILO. (2022). Number of people employed in the industrial sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322334/number-of-people-employed-in-industrial-sector-in-africa/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in The Industrial Sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322334/number-of-people-employed-in-industrial-sector-in-africa/
ILO, Number of people employed in the industrial sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322334/number-of-people-employed-in-industrial-sector-in-africa/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of people employed in the industrial sector in Africa from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], ILO, July 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322334/number-of-people-employed-in-industrial-sector-in-africa/