Indicators / Male labour force participation
Male labour force participation
Share of working-age men who are employed or looking for work.
42 countries with a value for 2023. Ranked highest to lowest — rank #1 is the best outcome on this measure.
1NigerLow87.3%2UgandaMedium85.8%3NigeriaMedium84.5%4Tanzania (United Republic of)Medium84%5MozambiqueLow82.4%6MadagascarLow81.6%7BurundiLow79.3%8AngolaMedium78.7%9EthiopiaLow78.1%10BeninLow78%11MaliLow77.7%12ChadLow76.8%13Côte d'IvoireMedium75.5%14MalawiLow74.9%15ZimbabweMedium74.4%16CameroonMedium74%17BotswanaHigh73.1%18TogoMedium72.7%19KenyaMedium72.4%20Guinea-BissauLow70.2%21RwandaMedium69.9%22MauritiusVery High69.7%23SenegalLow68.7%24GuineaLow68.2%25ZambiaMedium67.8%26MauritaniaMedium66.6%27Congo (Democratic Republic of the)Low66%28GhanaMedium65.5%29SeychellesVery High65.5%30CongoMedium65%31ComorosMedium64.5%32LesothoMedium63.9%33Cabo VerdeMedium61.9%34South AfricaHigh61.4%35NamibiaMedium60.7%36GabonHigh57.4%37Sierra LeoneLow56.3%38Burkina FasoLow54.5%39LiberiaLow52.8%40Eswatini (Kingdom of)Medium52.3%41GambiaLow50.1%42Sao Tome and PrincipeMedium25.9%