The Big Five African economies outperform the rest of the continent with only 44% of the population.
Tracking the difference between male and female labor force participation rates reveals large gender disparities for women at work.
More women in the workforce can indicate a shift towards women having more economic opportunities and facing fewer barriers to working outside the home.
The top three economic powerhouses of Africa contribute more than one-third to the African economy. We rank the nations of the world's second-largest continent by 2024...