Caribbean vs Northern Africa: Upper-middle income: Potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Caribbean
1,918
in 2027
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
2,112
in 2027
Caribbean rank
72nd
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank
71st

Potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Caribbean
  • Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 2,112 against 1,918 in Caribbean, a difference of 194.

That makes Northern Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.

Caribbean ranks 72nd and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 71st of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Northern Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 1,692 1,751 59.54 Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 1,723 1,699 24.25 Caribbean
2020s 1,901 2,071 170.2 Northern Africa: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential labour force, Caribbean or Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, at 2,112 against 1,918 in Caribbean as of 2027.
What is the difference in potential labour force between Caribbean and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
194, with Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2027.
How do Caribbean and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for potential labour force?
Caribbean ranks 72nd and Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 71st of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,088 data points, 2004–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.