Labor Force Participation Rate | Africa

Country	Last	Previous	Reference	Unit
Angola	88.1	89	Sep/25	%
Rwanda	64.1	65.8	Nov/25	%
South Africa	59.3	59.7	Dec/25	%
Cape Verde	58.3	57.8	Dec/24	%

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The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides values for Labor Force Participation Rate reported in several countries part of Africa. The table has current values for Labor Force Participation Rate, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency plus links to historical data charts.