The labor force participation rate in North Africa was estimated at around 43 percent in 2022. In contrast, the rate stood at more than 67 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa. Overall, the labor force in Africa was expected to reach 543 million people in 2023.
Labor force participation rate in Africa as of 2022, by region
Data are ILO Modelled Estimates as of November 2021.
The source defines labor force as comprising "all persons of working age who furnish the supply of labor for the production of goods and services during a specified time-reference period. It refers to the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed".
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