SADC Facts & Figures The Labour force participation rate measures - TopicsExpress



          

SADC Facts & Figures The Labour force participation rate measures the proportion of a country’s working-age population working or actively looking for work. The lowest percentage of women participating in the work force is in Mauritius; South Africa and Namibia both have a relatively low percentage of working-age population, male and female, working or looking for work. The highest percentage of labour force participation for both female and male is found in Tanzania, (86% and 93% respectively) Unemployment rates as a share of total labour force by gender are higher among females than males in all SADC countries. Unemployment among young women is especially high in South Africa, Namibia and Lesotho.
Posted on: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:27:39 +0000

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