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Ranking : top 10 African countries by workforce size

Global Firepower has ranked the ten African countries with the largest workforces. Africa’s labor force is crucial for economic growth and poverty alleviation. Countries with large workforces attract investment, boost exports, and better integrate into global value chains.
The top ten are :
- Nigeria (65.1M),
- Ethiopia (56.7M),
- DRC (33.4M),
- Egypt (30.2M),
- Tanzania (29.9M),
- Kenya (23.9M),
- South Africa (22.4M),
- Uganda (17M),
- Madagascar (14.8M),
- Angola (14.5M).