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Definition: This entry contains the total labor force figure.
Description: The map displayed here shows how Labor force varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020
| Country | Labor force | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 60,080,000 | 2017 |
| Ethiopia | 52,820,000 | 2017 |
| Tanzania | 24,890,000 | 2017 |
| Egypt | 24,113,000 | 2020 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 20,692,000 | 2012 |
| Kenya | 19,600,000 | 2017 |
| Uganda | 15,840,000 | 2015 |
| South Africa | 14,687,000 | 2020 |
| Madagascar | 13,400,000 | 2017 |
| Mozambique | 12,900,000 | 2017 |
| Angola | 12,510,000 | 2017 |
| Ghana | 12,490,000 | 2017 |
| Sudan | 11,920,000 | 2007 |
| Algeria | 10,859,000 | 2017 |
| Morocco | 10,399,000 | 2020 |
| Cameroon | 9,912,000 | 2017 |
| Burkina Faso | 8,501,000 | 2016 |
| Zimbabwe | 7,907,000 | 2017 |
| Malawi | 7,000,000 | 2013 |
| Senegal | 6,966,000 | 2017 |
| Zambia | 6,898,000 | 2017 |
| Niger | 6,500,000 | 2017 |
| Mali | 6,447,000 | 2017 |
| Rwanda | 6,227,000 | 2017 |
| Chad | 5,654,000 | 2017 |
| Guinea | 5,558,000 | 2017 |
| Burundi | 5,012,000 | 2017 |
| Somalia | 4,154,000 | 2016 |
| Tunisia | 4,054,000 | 2017 |
| Benin | 3,662,000 | 2007 |
| Eritrea | 2,710,000 | 2017 |
| Togo | 2,595,000 | 2007 |
| Central African Republic | 2,242,000 | 2017 |
| Congo, Republic of the | 2,055,000 | 2016 |
| Liberia | 1,677,000 | 2017 |
| Mauritania | 1,437,000 | 2017 |
| Botswana | 1,177,000 | 2017 |
| Libya | 1,114,000 | 2017 |
| Namibia | 956,800 | 2017 |
| Lesotho | 930,800 | 2017 |
| Gambia, The | 777,100 | 2007 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 731,300 | 2013 |
| Gabon | 557,800 | 2017 |
| Mauritius | 554,000 | 2020 |
| Swaziland | 427,900 | 2016 |
| Djibouti | 294,600 | 2012 |
| Comoros | 278,500 | 2016 |
| Cape Verde | 196,100 | 2007 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 195,200 | 2007 |
| Western Sahara | 144,000 | 2010 |
| Sierra Leone | 132,000 | 2013 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72,600 | 2017 |
| Seychelles | 51,000 | 2018 |
