Total employment in Africa 2010-2019, by area of residence
employed in Africa in 2020.
The majority of the people employed in Africa are from rural areas. In 2019, the rural population in employment amounted to around 289 million, against 168 million living in urban areas. This meant that for every 100 working people among the rural population there were 58 individuals in employment from urban regions. Compared to the previous years, the employment gap between areas of residence did not change significantly. A total of over 453 million people were