African Countries With High Employment Rates Show Progress Despite Global Challenges

The International Labour Organisation provides statistics on African countries with the highest employment rates. Madagascar has the highest at 84.1%.

Most countries have still not returned to pre-COVID levels of employment and hours worked.

Factors like geopolitical tensions, Ukraine conflict, uneven pandemic recovery, and supply chain issues have impacted labour markets.

African countries like Madagascar, Tanzania, and Burundi have made progress in addressing employment challenges.

Population growth in Africa is outpacing job creation, presenting a major challenge. The continent needs more jobs.