According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2019, the 3 African countries with the top 3 highest Female Percent of Labor Force were:
- Burundi: 51.8%
- Mozambique: 51.53%
- South Sudan: 51.29%
On the other hand, the 3 African countries with the 3 lowest Female Percent of Labor Force in 2019 were:
- Egypt: 18.65%
- Algeria: 19.35%
- Morocco: 25.3%
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each African country for the year 2019. You can also see links at the bottom of this page to see the historical Female Percent of Labor Force information for each African country.
The World Bank defines Female Percent of Labor Force as "the percentage of the total Labor Force that are females" .
See also: Labor Force of Africa in 2019.
| Country | Female % of Labor Force | Male % of Labor Force |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 19.35 | 80.65 |
| Angola | 49.82 | 50.18 |
| Benin | 45.31 | 54.69 |
| Botswana | 47.06 | 52.94 |
| Burkina Faso | 45.11 | 54.89 |
| Burundi | 51.8 | 48.20 |
| Cape Verde | 44.56 | 55.44 |
| Cameroon | 47.22 | 52.78 |
| Republic of Congo | 49.74 | 50.26 |
| Ivory Coast | 42.91 | 57.09 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 48.2 | 51.80 |
| Djibouti | 29.05 | 70.95 |
| Central African Republic | 45.24 | 54.76 |
| Chad | 40.78 | 59.22 |
| Egypt | 18.65 | 81.35 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 42.01 | 57.99 |
| Eritrea | 46.93 | 53.07 |
| Eswatini | 47.09 | 52.91 |
| Ethiopia | 46.52 | 53.48 |
| Gabon | 39.46 | 60.54 |
| Gambia | 46.95 | 53.05 |
| Ghana | 47.84 | 52.16 |
| Guinea | 41.39 | 58.61 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 45.06 | 54.94 |
| Kenya | 49.43 | 50.57 |
| Lesotho | 45.32 | 54.68 |
| Liberia | 47.91 | 52.09 |
| Libya | 35.67 | 64.33 |
| Madagascar | 48.72 | 51.28 |
| Malawi | 49.49 | 50.51 |
| Mali | 41.6 | 58.40 |
| Mauritania | 33.51 | 66.49 |
| Mauritius | 39.5 | 60.50 |
| Morocco | 25.3 | 74.70 |
| Mozambique | 51.53 | 48.47 |
| Zambia | 44.87 | 55.13 |
| Zimbabwe | 50.59 | 49.41 |
| Tanzania | 49.29 | 50.71 |
| Uganda | 49.43 | 50.57 |
| Tunisia | 28.92 | 71.08 |
| Togo | 48.28 | 51.72 |
| Sudan | 30.12 | 69.88 |
| Somalia | 31.23 | 68.77 |
| South Africa | 46.73 | 53.27 |
| South Sudan | 51.29 | 48.71 |
| Sierra Leone | 48.08 | 51.92 |
| Senegal | 38.59 | 61.41 |
| Rwanda | 45.8 | 54.20 |
| Niger | 41.75 | 58.25 |
| Nigeria | 43.9 | 56.10 |
| Namibia | 49.46 | 50.54 |
| Comoros | 37.51 | 62.49 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 35.16 | 64.84 |
Female Percent of Labor Force of African Countries
Use the links below to see the historical Female Percent of Labor Force for each African country.