Africa Female Labor Force Rate Ranking (2024)
In 2024, female labor force rate in Africa was highest in Madagascar at 82.56%, followed by Nigeria at 80.71% and Tanzania at 80.16%. The average female labor force rate across countries in Africa was 52.22%, the median was 56.10%, and Algeria recorded the lowest female labor force rate at 13.99%, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1990 to 2024 across 53 countries in Africa.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82.56% | 82.56% | 2024 | |
| 2 | 80.71% | 80.77% | 2024 | |
| 3 | 80.16% | 80.2% | 2024 | |
| 4 | 79.86% | 80.14% | 2024 | |
| 5 | 78.12% | 78.21% | 2024 | |
| 6 | 76.5% | 76.45% | 2024 | |
| 7 | 74.32% | 74.18% | 2024 | |
| 8 | 73.14% | 73.22% | 2024 | |
| 9 | 72.34% | 72.39% | 2024 | |
| 10 | 72.06% | 72.09% | 2024 | |
| 11 | 71.34% | 71.38% | 2023 | |
| 12 | 66.28% | 66.34% | 2024 | |
| 13 | 65.78% | 65.84% | 2024 | |
| 14 | 63.79% | 63.43% | 2024 | |
| 15 | 63.18% | 63.48% | 2024 | |
| 16 | 62.3% | 62.31% | 2024 | |
| 17 | 62.16% | 62.43% | 2024 | |
| 18 | 61.52% | 61.81% | 2024 | |
| 19 | 60.22% | 60.41% | 2024 | |
| 20 | 59.62% | 59.68% | 2024 | |
| 21 | 58.84% | 58.86% | 2024 | |
| 22 | 58% | 58.03% | 2024 | |
| 23 | 57.87% | 58.04% | 2024 | |
| 24 | 57.27% | 57.38% | 2024 | |
| 25 | 56.52% | 57.15% | 2024 | |
| 26 | 56.46% | 56.48% | 2024 | |
| 27 | 56.1% | 56.12% | 2024 | |
| 28 | 55.43% | 55.41% | 2024 | |
| 29 | 53.85% | 53.93% | 2024 | |
| 30 | 52.99% | 52.93% | 2024 | |
| 31 | 52.75% | 53% | 2024 | |
| 32 | 51.21% | 51.55% | 2024 | |
| 33 | 50.34% | 50.42% | 2024 | |
| 34 | 48.67% | 49.1% | 2024 | |
| 35 | 48.45% | 48.7% | 2024 | |
| 36 | 45.22% | 45.24% | 2024 | |
| 37 | 44.83% | 44.89% | 2024 | |
| 38 | 42.61% | 42.73% | 2024 | |
| 39 | 41.75% | 41.86% | 2024 | |
| 40 | 41.63% | 42.09% | 2024 | |
| 41 | 41.51% | 41.14% | 2024 | |
| 42 | 41.02% | 41.29% | 2024 | |
| 43 | 37.21% | 37.1% | 2024 | |
| 44 | 32.84% | 33.15% | 2024 | |
| 45 | 26.65% | 26.78% | 2024 | |
| 46 | 26.12% | 26.19% | 2024 | |
| 47 | 23.09% | 23.11% | 2024 | |
| 48 | 20.94% | 20.94% | 2024 | |
| 49 | 19.53% | 19.71% | 2024 | |
| 50 | 18.72% | 18.67% | 2024 | |
| 51 | 15.07% | 15.3% | 2024 | |
| 52 | 14.45% | 15.74% | 2022 | |
| 53 | 13.99% | 14.13% | 2024 |
Africa Female Labor Force Rate Ranking (2024) : Definition
Female Labor Force Rate measures the percentage of women aged 15 and over who are economically active (working or seeking work) in the reporting year.