According to recent data from the World Bank, in 1991, the 3 African countries with the top 3 highest Labor Force were:
- Nigeria: NaN
- Ethiopia: NaN
- Egypt: NaN
On the other hand, the 3 African countries with the 3 lowest Labor Force in 1991 were:
- Sao Tome and Principe: NaN
- Comoros: NaN
- Cape Verde: NaN
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each African country for the year 1991. You can also see links at the bottom of this page to see the historical Labor Force information 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" .
See also: Female Percent of Labor Force in 1991.
Country | Total Labor Force | Male Labor Force | Female Labor Force |
---|---|---|---|
Algeria | 6625804 | 5812818 | 812986 |
Angola | 5044501 | 2520233 | 2524268 |
Benin | 2076803 | 1226560 | 850243 |
Botswana | 449531 | 260818 | 188713 |
Burkina Faso | 4162241 | 2110672 | 2051569 |
Burundi | 2568641 | 1235516 | 1333125 |
Cape Verde | 119861 | 75608 | 44253 |
Cameroon | 5197703 | 2696568 | 2501135 |
Republic of Congo | 940585 | 472644 | 467941 |
Ivory Coast | 4311020 | 2773279 | 1537741 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 14886289 | 7382111 | 7504178 |
Djibouti | 131343 | 104378 | 26965 |
Central African Republic | 1108097 | 617432 | 490665 |
Chad | 2309555 | 1248314 | 1061241 |
Egypt | 16171285 | 12301496 | 3869789 |
Equatorial Guinea | 161560 | 89908 | 71652 |
Eritrea | 900469 | 482922 | 417547 |
Eswatini | 255227 | 144203 | 111024 |
Ethiopia | 20763894 | 11704607 | 9059287 |
Gabon | 291990 | 178172 | 113818 |
Gambia | 338182 | 201590 | 136592 |
Ghana | 6558143 | 3226606 | 3331537 |
Guinea | 2386500 | 1161748 | 1224752 |
Guinea-Bissau | 303299 | 169756 | 133543 |
Kenya | 8920637 | 4586099 | 4334538 |
Lesotho | 782416 | 420549 | 361867 |
Liberia | 845752 | 448418 | 397334 |
Libya | 1205228 | 871500 | 333728 |
Madagascar | 5775353 | 2980660 | 2794693 |
Malawi | 4256981 | 2080387 | 2176594 |
Mali | 3405777 | 1942315 | 1463462 |
Mauritania | 526003 | 380195 | 145808 |
Mauritius | 451124 | 306539 | 144585 |
Morocco | 7612360 | 5836396 | 1775964 |
Mozambique | 6379268 | 2949136 | 3430132 |
Zambia | 2397339 | 1285933 | 1111406 |
Zimbabwe | 3648635 | 1933047 | 1715588 |
Tanzania | 12541597 | 6290865 | 6250732 |
Uganda | 6492431 | 3459816 | 3032615 |
Tunisia | 2607281 | 2002131 | 605150 |
Togo | 1306140 | 702050 | 604090 |
Sudan | 5653114 | 4279973 | 1373141 |
Somalia | 1199228 | 802883 | 396345 |
South Africa | 15795955 | 9221679 | 6574276 |
South Sudan | 1886615 | 923121 | 963494 |
Sierra Leone | 1609915 | 787892 | 822023 |
Senegal | 2125312 | 1439261 | 686051 |
Rwanda | 2438025 | 1435997 | 1002028 |
Niger | 3620186 | 2015358 | 1604828 |
Nigeria | 32839293 | 17539466 | 15299827 |
Namibia | 452129 | 246049 | 206080 |
Comoros | 100430 | 62708 | 37722 |
Sao Tome and Principe | 37474 | 25048 | 12426 |
Labor Force of African Countries
Use the links below to see the historical Labor Force for each African country.