The proportion of women in the labour force continues to rise and almost everywhere women are working more outside the household.
|
2015 |
2016 |
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Country |
Total |
Female |
Female % |
Total |
Female |
Female % |
DRC |
29 677 632 |
14 878 256 |
50.1 |
30 692 140 |
15 374 204 |
50.0 |
Eswatini |
417 914 |
164 871 |
39.4 |
427 919 |
168 126 |
39.2 |
Madagascar |
12 211 494 |
5 985 098 |
49.0 |
12 607 657 |
6 179 727 |
49.0 |
Malawi |
7 646 646 |
3 866 884 |
50.5 |
7 925 753 |
4 004 886 |
50.5 |
Mauritius |
616 758 |
242 937 |
39.3 |
621 251 |
245 837 |
39.5 |
Tanzania |
2 334 968 |
863938 |
37.0 |
- |
- |
- |
Zambia |
6 602 855 |
3 087 975 |
46.7 |
6 834 809 |
3 197 779 |
46.7 |
Zimbabwe |
7 508 614 |
3 636 150 |
48.4 |
7 700 766 |
3 731 410 |
48.4 |
Source COMESA Gender Statistics Bulletin, 2017, Tanzania Formal Sector Employment Survey 2016