Top 10 Most Productive Countries In Africa In 2025

Labour productivity, as defined by the International Labour Organisation ILO, measures the total volume of outputexpressed in Gross Domestic Product GDPproduced per unit of labour in productive countries in Africa.

This is typically assessed by the number of employed persons or total hours worked within a given period. Essentially, it reflects how efficiently labour contributes to economic output.

Africa, with its youthful and expanding workforce, has immense economic potential.

However, many nations struggle with low productivity.

Despite these challenges, some countries outperform others, with Libya leading the continent in labour productivity at 29.8 GDP per hour worked, followed closely by Algeria and Egypt, per data from Ilostat.