Annual Labor Force of African Countries in 1994

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1994, among all African countries, Nigeria had the highest labor force (50,215,133), followed by Ethiopia (24,344,201), and then Egypt (18,936,961). On the other hand, Sao Tome and Principe had the lowest labor force (17,989).

Use the chart and table below to see the annual labor force for each country in 1994.

You can also see links below for the trend of the labor force for each African country.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers".

Related Topics: World Bank Topic List
Data Source: World Bank.
Annual Labor Force of African Countries in 1994
Annual Labor Force of African Countries in 1994
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Country Labor Force
Algeria 7673802
Angola 5558037
Benin 2394402
Botswana 513293
Burkina Faso 4444988
Burundi 2445092
Cape Verde 135145
Cameroon 5636469
Republic of Congo 1036044
Ivory Coast 4960891
Democratic Republic of the Congo 17180110
Djibouti 124951
Central African Republic 1290317
Chad 2527214
Egypt 18936961
Equatorial Guinea 192870
Eritrea 858389
Eswatini 279033
Ethiopia 24344201
Gabon 305559
Gambia 318248
Ghana 6875670
Guinea 2640814
Guinea-Bissau 381647
Kenya 9772392
Lesotho 817270
Liberia 933919
Libya 1378360
Madagascar 6399587
Malawi 4429803
Mali 3710477
Mauritania 580159
Mauritius 479516
Morocco 8304599
Mozambique 6915461
Zambia 2648159
Zimbabwe 3880873
Tanzania 14039173
Uganda 7599578
Tunisia 2876850
Togo 1387357
Sudan 6589705
Somalia 1272347
South Africa 16012767
South Sudan 2046138
Sierra Leone 1525628
Senegal 2389573
Rwanda 2139935
Niger 3952096
Nigeria 50215133
Namibia 495826
Comoros 105656
Sao Tome and Principe 17989

Trend of Labor Force of African Countries

Use the links below to see the trend of Labor Force for the following African countries.