Annual Labor Force of African Countries in 2023
According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, among all African countries, Nigeria had the highest labor force (110,075,281), followed by Ethiopia (53,419,507), and then Democratic Republic of the Congo (36,727,006). On the other hand, Sao Tome and Principe had the lowest labor force (33,407).
Use the chart and table below to see the annual labor force for each country in 2023.
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".
| Country | Labor Force |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 13290460 |
| Angola | 15255232 |
| Benin | 6260192 |
| Botswana | 1146757 |
| Burkina Faso | 9442280 |
| Burundi | 5893737 |
| Cape Verde | 219684 |
| Cameroon | 10831875 |
| Republic of Congo | 2481698 |
| Ivory Coast | 12285672 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 36727006 |
| Djibouti | 258002 |
| Central African Republic | 1923117 |
| Chad | 6143264 |
| Egypt | 34567534 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 706195 |
| Eritrea | 1667350 |
| Eswatini | 418086 |
| Ethiopia | 53419507 |
| Gabon | 810513 |
| Gambia | 760304 |
| Ghana | 12737097 |
| Guinea | 4470129 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 847738 |
| Kenya | 23353083 |
| Lesotho | 864326 |
| Liberia | 2526283 |
| Libya | 2552880 |
| Madagascar | 16111038 |
| Malawi | 7802263 |
| Mali | 8552851 |
| Mauritania | 1170884 |
| Mauritius | 625239 |
| Morocco | 12335833 |
| Mozambique | 14644495 |
| Zambia | 7453413 |
| Zimbabwe | 6499497 |
| Tanzania | 31961730 |
| Uganda | 21821722 |
| Tunisia | 4220581 |
| Togo | 3239829 |
| Somalia | 3319369 |
| South Africa | 25707269 |
| South Sudan | 5070344 |
| Sierra Leone | 2789202 |
| Senegal | 5755823 |
| Rwanda | 5531930 |
| Niger | 11037913 |
| Nigeria | 110075281 |
| Namibia | 1094377 |
| Comoros | 295028 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 33407 |
Trend of Labor Force of African Countries
Use the links below to see the trend of Labor Force for the following African countries.
