Annual Labor Force of African Countries in 2021

According to data from the World Bank, in 2021, among all African countries, Nigeria had the highest labor force (100,887,576), followed by Ethiopia (49,963,936), and then Democratic Republic of the Congo (34,004,531). On the other hand, Sao Tome and Principe had the lowest labor force (31,376).

Use the chart and table below to see the annual labor force for each country in 2021.

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".