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Female Labor Force Participation by African country
Madagascar has the highest reported female labor force participation rate among the 52 countries shown, at 82.9% (2025).
Share of women ages 15+ that is economically active (ILO modelled estimate). 52 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
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| # | Country | Female Labor Force Participation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 82.9% | |
| 2 | Nigeria | 80.7% | |
| 3 | Tanzania | 80.3% | |
| 4 | Burundi | 79.5% | |
| 5 | Mozambique | 77.1% | |
| 6 | Uganda | 75.6% | |
| 7 | Benin | 75.2% | |
| 8 | Eritrea | 72.8% | |
| 9 | Niger | 72.8% | |
| 10 | Angola | 72.2% | |
| 11 | Liberia | 72% | |
| 12 | South Sudan | 70.4% | |
| 13 | Republic of the Congo | 65.6% | |
| 14 | Central African Republic | 65.5% | |
| 15 | Burkina Faso | 64.1% | |
| 16 | Botswana | 63.7% | |
| 17 | Kenya | 63% | |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 62.2% | |
| 19 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 61.8% | |
| 20 | Guinea-Bissau | 60.3% | |
| 21 | Cote d'Ivoire | 59.5% | |
| 22 | Ethiopia | 58.5% | |
| 23 | Malawi | 58.2% | |
| 24 | Rwanda | 57.3% | |
| 25 | Togo | 56.6% | |
| 26 | Cameroon | 56.6% | |
| 27 | Zambia | 56.4% | |
| 28 | Ghana | 55.3% | |
| 29 | Namibia | 54.9% | |
| 30 | Mali | 52.8% | |
| 31 | Equatorial Guinea | 52.6% | |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 51.6% | |
| 33 | Cabo Verde | 50.5% | |
| 34 | South Africa | 49.9% | |
| 35 | Eswatini | 48.5% | |
| 36 | Lesotho | 48.1% | |
| 37 | Comoros | 47.6% | |
| 38 | Mauritius | 47.5% | |
| 39 | Chad | 47.3% | |
| 40 | Gambia | 45.5% | |
| 41 | Guinea | 42.6% | |
| 42 | Gabon | 41.6% | |
| 43 | Senegal | 38.2% | |
| 44 | Libya | 33% | |
| 45 | Tunisia | 26.5% | |
| 46 | Mauritania | 26.2% | |
| 47 | Sao Tome and Principe | 22.7% | |
| 48 | Somalia | 20.7% | |
| 49 | Morocco | 19.7% | |
| 50 | Djibouti | 19.4% | |
| 51 | Egypt | 18.5% | |
| 52 | Algeria | 14.1% |
Burundi
Mozambique
Uganda
Benin
Eritrea
Niger
Angola
Liberia
South Sudan
Republic of the Congo
Central African Republic
Burkina Faso
Botswana
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Guinea-Bissau
Cote d'Ivoire
Ethiopia
Malawi
Rwanda
Togo
Cameroon
Zambia
Ghana
Namibia
Mali
Equatorial Guinea
Sierra Leone
Cabo Verde
South Africa
Eswatini
Lesotho
Comoros
Mauritius
Chad
Gambia
Guinea
Gabon
Senegal
Libya
Tunisia
Mauritania
Sao Tome and Principe
Somalia
Morocco
Djibouti
Egypt
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The table includes 52 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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