| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea | 52.94 | 2020 | 1 | 53.71 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 52.29 | 2020 | 2 | 52.35 |
| 3 ↑ | Burundi | 51.63 | 2020 | 4 | 51.66 |
| 4 ↓ | Rwanda | 51.59 | 2020 | 3 | 51.83 |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 51.18 | 2020 | 5 | 51.49 |
| 6 | Sierra Leone | 50.38 | 2020 | 6 | 50.54 |
| 7 ↑ | Benin | 49.53 | 2020 | 8 | 49.57 |
| 8 ↑ | Kenya | 49.21 | 2020 | 10 | 49.46 |
| 9 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | 49.2 | 2020 | 7 | 49.74 |
| 10 ↑ | Namibia | 49.09 | 2020 | 12 | 49.35 |
| 11 | Botswana | 48.91 | 2020 | 11 | 49.44 |
| 12 ↑ | Togo | 48.89 | 2020 | 14 | 48.92 |
| 13 ↓ | Uganda | 48.81 | 2020 | 9 | 49.47 |
| 14 ↓ | Madagascar | 48.6 | 2020 | 13 | 49.13 |
| 15 | Malawi | 48.59 | 2020 | 15 | 48.87 |
| 16 | Zambia | 48.34 | 2020 | 16 | 48.35 |
| 17 | Tanzania | 48.24 | 2020 | 17 | 48.3 |
| 18 ↑ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 47.44 | 2020 | 19 | 47.94 |
| 19 ↓ | Swaziland | 47.27 | 2020 | 18 | 48.12 |
| 20 | Guinea-Bissau | 46.97 | 2020 | 20 | 47.28 |
| 21 ↑ | Cameroon | 46.84 | 2020 | 22 | 46.86 |
| 22 ↑ | Ghana | 46.81 | 2020 | 23 | 46.82 |
| 23 ↓ | Liberia | 46.69 | 2020 | 20 | 47.28 |
| 24 | Ethiopia | 46.16 | 2020 | 24 | 46.73 |
| 25 | Eritrea | 45.68 | 2020 | 25 | 46.2 |
| 26 | Central African Republic | 45.25 | 2020 | 26 | 45.5 |
| 27 ↑ | Burkina Faso | 44.87 | 2020 | 28 | 44.93 |
| 28 ↓ | Lesotho | 44.82 | 2020 | 27 | 45.38 |
| 29 | South Africa | 44.67 | 2020 | 29 | 44.92 |
| 30 | Nigeria | 44.22 | 2020 | 30 | 44.4 |
| 31 | Gambia | 43.3 | 2020 | 31 | 43.85 |
| 32 | Cape Verde | 42.77 | 2020 | 32 | 43.47 |
| 33 | Niger | 42.68 | 2020 | 33 | 42.73 |
| 34 | Mali | 42.59 | 2020 | 34 | 42.63 |
| 35 | Ivory Coast | 40.97 | 2020 | 35 | 40.91 |
| 36 | Chad | 40.4 | 2020 | 36 | 40.85 |
| 37 ↑ | Gabon | 39.52 | 2020 | 38 | 39.73 |
| 38 ↓ | Senegal | 39.48 | 2020 | 37 | 40.2 |
| 39 | Mauritius | 38.95 | 2020 | 39 | 39.57 |
| 40 | Equatorial Guinea | 37.61 | 2020 | 40 | 38.16 |
| 41 | Comoros | 36.85 | 2020 | 41 | 37.32 |
| 42 | Libya | 35.76 | 2020 | 42 | 35.74 |
| 43 | Sao Tome and Principe | 34.84 | 2020 | 43 | 35.35 |
| 44 | Somalia | 31.24 | 2020 | 44 | 31.35 |
| 45 | Mauritania | 30.75 | 2020 | 45 | 30.98 |
| 46 | Sudan | 29.93 | 2020 | 46 | 30.44 |
| 47 | Tunisia | 28.3 | 2020 | 47 | 28.8 |
| 48 | Djibouti | 25.75 | 2020 | 48 | 26.31 |
| 49 | Morocco | 25.7 | 2020 | 49 | 26.11 |
| 50 | Algeria | 19.26 | 2020 | 50 | 19.74 |
| 51 | Egypt | 18.7 | 2020 | 51 | 18.82 |
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
