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Labor Force Participation by African country
Madagascar has the highest reported labor force participation rate among the 52 countries shown, at 85.5% (2025).
Share of the population 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 | Labor Force Participation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 85.5% | |
| 2 | Tanzania | 83.7% | |
| 3 | Nigeria | 82.5% | |
| 4 | Uganda | 80% | |
| 5 | Niger | 79.7% | |
| 6 | Mozambique | 78.7% | |
| 7 | Eritrea | 78.3% | |
| 8 | Burundi | 78.3% | |
| 9 | Liberia | 76.6% | |
| 10 | Benin | 76.4% | |
| 11 | Angola | 74.8% | |
| 12 | South Sudan | 73.4% | |
| 13 | Central African Republic | 73.4% | |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 70% | |
| 15 | Botswana | 68.8% | |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 68.5% | |
| 17 | Republic of the Congo | 67.8% | |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 67.7% | |
| 19 | Kenya | 67.4% | |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 67.1% | |
| 21 | Mali | 67% | |
| 22 | Cameroon | 65.2% | |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau | 64.8% | |
| 24 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 64.3% | |
| 25 | Rwanda | 63.7% | |
| 26 | Malawi | 62.6% | |
| 27 | Zambia | 61.9% | |
| 28 | Equatorial Guinea | 60.5% | |
| 29 | Chad | 59.4% | |
| 30 | Namibia | 58.8% | |
| 31 | Mauritius | 58.5% | |
| 32 | Ghana | 58.5% | |
| 33 | Togo | 57.8% | |
| 34 | Lesotho | 57.1% | |
| 35 | Cabo Verde | 57% | |
| 36 | Comoros | 55.8% | |
| 37 | South Africa | 55.6% | |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | 53.4% | |
| 39 | Guinea | 52.6% | |
| 40 | Senegal | 52% | |
| 41 | Eswatini | 51.2% | |
| 42 | Gabon | 51.1% | |
| 43 | Libya | 48% | |
| 44 | Gambia | 47.5% | |
| 45 | Tunisia | 45.2% | |
| 46 | Egypt | 44.6% | |
| 47 | Morocco | 43.9% | |
| 48 | Algeria | 40.8% | |
| 49 | Mauritania | 40.8% | |
| 50 | Somalia | 33.8% | |
| 51 | Djibouti | 31.7% | |
| 52 | Sao Tome and Principe | 23.3% |
Uganda
Niger
Mozambique
Eritrea
Burundi
Liberia
Benin
Angola
South Sudan
Central African Republic
Burkina Faso
Botswana
Ethiopia
Republic of the Congo
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Cote d'Ivoire
Mali
Cameroon
Guinea-Bissau
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Malawi
Zambia
Equatorial Guinea
Chad
Namibia
Mauritius
Ghana
Togo
Lesotho
Cabo Verde
Comoros
South Africa
Sierra Leone
Guinea
Senegal
Eswatini
Gabon
Libya
Gambia
Tunisia
Egypt
Morocco
Algeria
Mauritania
Somalia
Djibouti
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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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