| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 88.7 | 2020 | 1 | 89.36 |
| 2 | Madagascar | 87.32 | 2020 | 2 | 88.62 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 86.81 | 2020 | 3 | 87.58 |
| 4 ↑ | Ethiopia | 84.11 | 2020 | 5 | 86.63 |
| 5 ↑ | Niger | 83.99 | 2020 | 6 | 84.81 |
| 6 ↓ | Eritrea | 82.58 | 2020 | 4 | 86.93 |
| 7 | Rwanda | 82.01 | 2020 | 7 | 82.88 |
| 8 ↑ | Cameroon | 80.5 | 2020 | 10 | 81.27 |
| 9 ↓ | Malawi | 79.57 | 2020 | 8 | 81.5 |
| 10 ↑ | Mali | 79.44 | 2020 | 11 | 80.21 |
| 11 ↓ | Liberia | 79.21 | 2020 | 9 | 81.31 |
| 12 | Central African Republic | 79.2 | 2020 | 12 | 79.72 |
| 13 | Mozambique | 78.69 | 2020 | 13 | 79.45 |
| 14 | Guinea-Bissau | 78.17 | 2020 | 14 | 78.57 |
| 15 | Zambia | 77.72 | 2020 | 15 | 78.47 |
| 16 | Burundi | 77.18 | 2020 | 16 | 77.93 |
| 17 | Kenya | 75.4 | 2020 | 17 | 75.99 |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 72.56 | 2020 | 18 | 73.27 |
| 19 | Benin | 72.41 | 2020 | 19 | 73.11 |
| 20 ↑ | Ghana | 72.1 | 2020 | 21 | 72.79 |
| 21 ↑ | Lesotho | 71.18 | 2020 | 22 | 72.34 |
| 22 ↓ | Uganda | 70.8 | 2020 | 20 | 72.91 |
| 23 | Mauritius | 70.35 | 2020 | 23 | 71.73 |
| 24 ↑ | Sao Tome and Principe | 69.65 | 2020 | 25 | 70.82 |
| 25 ↓ | Chad | 69.44 | 2020 | 24 | 71.28 |
| 26 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 68.84 | 2020 | 26 | 69.41 |
| 27 | Sudan | 67.47 | 2020 | 27 | 68.99 |
| 28 ↑ | Tunisia | 67.34 | 2020 | 31 | 68.2 |
| 29 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | 67.29 | 2020 | 28 | 68.75 |
| 30 | Egypt | 66.97 | 2020 | 30 | 68.48 |
| 31 ↑ | Gambia | 65.81 | 2020 | 32 | 67.42 |
| 32 ↑ | Botswana | 65.49 | 2020 | 36 | 64.47 |
| 33 ↓ | Morocco | 65.43 | 2020 | 29 | 68.56 |
| 34 | Ivory Coast | 64.72 | 2020 | 34 | 65.32 |
| 35 ↓ | Algeria | 64.02 | 2020 | 33 | 66.73 |
| 36 ↑ | Mauritania | 62.15 | 2020 | 39 | 62.58 |
| 37 ↑ | Namibia | 62.04 | 2020 | 38 | 62.69 |
| 38 ↓ | Guinea | 61.93 | 2020 | 37 | 62.97 |
| 39 ↓ | Cape Verde | 60.61 | 2020 | 35 | 64.66 |
| 40 ↑ | Libya | 60.32 | 2020 | 41 | 60.89 |
| 41 ↑ | Nigeria | 59.22 | 2020 | 42 | 60.67 |
| 42 ↑ | Togo | 59.21 | 2020 | 43 | 59.78 |
| 43 ↑ | Equatorial Guinea | 58.15 | 2020 | 44 | 58.97 |
| 44 ↓ | South Africa | 57.39 | 2020 | 40 | 62.43 |
| 45 | Gabon | 56.99 | 2020 | 45 | 57.31 |
| 46 | Senegal | 56.54 | 2020 | 46 | 57.24 |
| 47 | Sierra Leone | 55.86 | 2020 | 47 | 56.22 |
| 48 | Comoros | 54.36 | 2020 | 48 | 55.19 |
| 49 | Swaziland | 53.26 | 2020 | 49 | 54.78 |
| 50 | Somalia | 46.87 | 2020 | 50 | 47.24 |
| 51 | Djibouti | 44.24 | 2020 | 51 | 44.83 |
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
