Afghanistan vs Northern Africa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Afghanistan
3.5 % change on previous year
in 2027
Northern Africa
2.39 % change on previous year
in 2027
Afghanistan rank
16th
Northern Africa rank
18th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time
- Afghanistan
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.5 % change on previous year against 2.39 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 1.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.41 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 0.8335 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.67 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), Afghanistan or Northern Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 3.5 % change on previous year against 2.39 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) between Afghanistan and Northern Africa?
- 1.11 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.