Data: Chinese Workers in Africa
Chinese Labor data overview
In 2024, the number of Chinese workers in Africa rebounded to 90,793, reversing the downward trend that had persisted since the peak of 263,696 in 2015.
The top five African countries hosting Chinese workers in 2024 were Guinea (11,071), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (9,694), Egypt (8,170), Angola (7,444), and Nigeria (6,035), which together accounted for 47% of all Chinese workers on the continent.
The largest inflows of Chinese workers were recorded in Guinea (4,119), the DRC (966), Angola (960), and Tanzania (850), while the largest outflows occurred in Ethiopia (1,231), Nigeria (1,090), and Niger (516).
These figures include Chinese workers employed on construction contracts undertaken by Chinese companies in Africa, as well as those hired for other labor services, such as factory work, but exclude informal migrants, including traders and shopkeepers.