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The labor force in Africa

Africa (Number in 2023)

Nigeria is the top country by labor force among 52 countries. As of 2023, labor force in Nigeria was 75.7 million that accounts for 14.42% of total labor force. The top 5 countries (others are Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, and the United Republic of Tanzania) account for 45.34% of it. The total labor force was estimated at 525 million in 2023.

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Nigeria 75,721,345 WB + 1 other
Ethiopia 61,664,369 WB + 1 other
Democratic Republic of the Congo 35,983,053 WB + 1 other
Egypt 33,430,910 WB + 1 other
United Republic of Tanzania 31,219,073 WB + 1 other
South Africa 26,485,789 in 4th quarter 2023 IMF + 1 other
Kenya 25,501,846 WB + 1 other
Uganda 18,881,435 WB + 1 other
Madagascar 15,829,771 WB + 1 other
Angola 15,222,540 WB + 1 other
Mozambique 15,191,227 WB + 1 other
Ghana 14,887,115 WB + 1 other
Sudan 13,589,630 WB + 1 other
Algeria 13,425,064 WB + 1 other
Morocco 12,284,010 WB + 1 other
Cameroon 11,965,019 WB + 1 other
Côte d'Ivoire 10,954,094 WB + 1 other
Niger 10,237,246 WB + 1 other
Burkina Faso 8,577,269 WB + 1 other
Malawi 8,366,090 WB + 1 other
Mali 8,276,658 WB + 1 other
Zambia 7,051,257 WB + 1 other
Zimbabwe 6,560,725 WB + 1 other
Chad 5,806,355 WB + 1 other
Burundi 5,722,443 WB + 1 other
Rwanda 5,283,082 WB + 1 other
Senegal 5,257,332 WB + 1 other
Benin 4,964,239 WB + 1 other
South Sudan 4,471,289 WB
Tunisia 4,445,313 WB + 1 other
Guinea 4,400,646 WB + 1 other
Somalia 3,276,784 WB + 1 other
Togo 3,165,789 WB + 1 other
Sierra Leone 2,912,540 WB + 1 other
Liberia 2,498,590 WB + 1 other
Congo 2,461,099 WB + 1 other
Libya 2,397,855 WB + 1 other
Central African Republic 2,114,113 WB + 1 other
Eritrea 1,800,336 WB
Mauritania 1,178,602 WB + 1 other
Botswana 1,170,359 WB + 1 other
Lesotho 1,004,025 WB + 1 other
Namibia 988,727 WB + 1 other
Gambia 969,074 WB + 1 other
Gabon 763,104 WB + 1 other
Guinea Bissau 726,412 WB + 1 other
Equatorial Guinea 592,618 WB + 1 other
Mauritius 589,392 WB + 1 other
Eswatini 405,086 WB + 1 other
Cabo Verde 257,317 WB + 1 other
Djibouti 255,564 WB + 1 other
Comoros 234,437 WB + 1 other
Sao Tome and Principe 76,394 WB + 1 other
Seychelles 51,541 in 4th quarter 2020 IMF
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