World Data Atlas Topics Economy

The adult labor force participation rate in Africa

Africa (% in 2023)

Madagascar is the top country by the adult labor force participation rate among 53 countries. As of 2023, the adult labor force participation rate in Madagascar was 85.2 %. The top 5 countries also includes the United Republic of Tanzania, Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Burundi.

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Madagascar 85.2 WB
United Republic of Tanzania 81.39 WB
Ethiopia 80.29 WB
Mozambique 79.03 WB
Burundi 78.81 WB
Eritrea 78.28 WB
Liberia 76.86 WB
Angola 75.19 WB
Kenya 73.72 WB
Niger 73.44 WB
Cameroon 71.95 WB
South Sudan 70.7 WB
Central African Republic 70.58 WB
Uganda 69.94 WB
Malawi 68.97 WB
Ghana 68.82 WB
Congo 67.86 WB
Mali 67.01 WB
Seychelles 65.92 in 2020 WB
Zimbabwe 65.92 WB
Democratic Republic of the Congo 65.78 WB
Lesotho 65.12 WB
Burkina Faso 65.09 WB
Botswana 64.54 WB
Côte d'Ivoire 64.44 WB
Benin 62.71 WB
Rwanda 60.52 WB
Chad 60.34 WB
Zambia 59.56 WB
Namibia 59.53 WB
Nigeria 59.11 WB
South Africa 58.08 WB
Togo 57.93 WB
Cabo Verde 57.88 WB
Guinea Bissau 55.95 WB
Equatorial Guinea 55.86 WB
Mauritius 55.52 WB
Sao Tome and Principe 53.95 WB
Sierra Leone 53.91 WB
Guinea 52.75 WB
Eswatini 50.97 WB
Senegal 50.28 WB
Gabon 49 WB
Libya 48.15 WB
Sudan 47.64 WB
Gambia 47.55 WB
Tunisia 47.37 WB
Comoros 44.21 WB
Morocco 44.04 WB
Egypt 44.02 WB
Algeria 42.32 WB
Mauritania 41.19 WB
Somalia 34.11 WB
Djibouti 32.15 WB
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