Labor Freedom Index

Africa Ranking

(0-100)Source: IMF
Current Rank
Country
Value
Latest Reading
Previous Rank
Previous Value
1Somalia92201746
2Namibia852019191
3Uganda832020284
4Nigeria822018474
5South Africa7120221559
6Eritrea702020670
7Swaziland692015572
8Djibouti67201546
8Burundi672021768
10Lesotho6520121064
11Malawi6420191757
12Tanzania6220221064
12Tunisia6220081262
12Botswana622022768
15Benin5920212054
16Seychelles58201146
17Kenya5720211856
17Ethiopia5720211658
19Ivory Coast5620223049
19Comoros5620221460
19Madagascar5620223545
22Ghana5520221361
22Libya5520212054
24Gabon5420222253
24Democratic Republic of the Congo5420224040
24Mali5420222552
27Cape Verde5220221955
27Burkina Faso5220212253
27Mauritania5220192253
27Algeria5220222651
31Niger4820203248
31Central African Republic4820112651
33Sao Tome and Principe4720173346
33Gambia472022967
35Cameroon4620222950
36Chad4520173545
37Sudan4420153049
38Rwanda432022382
39Mozambique4220194238
39Zambia4220223346
41Senegal4120133942
41Liberia4120214238
43Republic of the Congo3620153545
44Zimbabwe3520223844
45Equatorial Guinea3420204433
46Egypt3320222651
46Morocco3320194530
48Sierra Leone2920194139

Definition of Labor Freedom Index

The Labor freedom index is composed of six quantitative factors: ratio of minimum wage to the average value added per worker, hindrance to hiring additional workers, rigidity of hours, difficulty of firing redundant employees, legally mandated notice period, and mandatory severance pay. The index is based on data collected in connection with the World Bank's Doing Business study.

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