Nigeria and Ethiopia had the highest number of people employed in Africa in 2022. Their working population amounted to around 60 million and 56 million, respectively. These countries are also the most populous nations on the continent. In 2022, there were over 484 million people employed in Africa, with the majority in Eastern Africa.
Number of people employed in Africa in 2022, by country
(in 1,000s)
The source adds the following information:
"The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work)."
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ILO. (June 19, 2022). Number of people employed in Africa in 2022, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237620/number-of-people-employed-in-africa-by-country/
ILO. "Number of people employed in Africa in 2022, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237620/number-of-people-employed-in-africa-by-country/
ILO. (2022). Number of people employed in Africa in 2022, by country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237620/number-of-people-employed-in-africa-by-country/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in Africa in 2022, by Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237620/number-of-people-employed-in-africa-by-country/
ILO, Number of people employed in Africa in 2022, by country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237620/number-of-people-employed-in-africa-by-country/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of people employed in Africa in 2022, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, June 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237620/number-of-people-employed-in-africa-by-country/
