GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in North Africa
North Africa: GDP per person employed (annual % growth) was 2.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in North Africa, 1992–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in North Africa is 2.6%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in North Africa peaked at 54.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -35.7%, in 1993.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in North Africa, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -3.0% | — |
| 1993 | -35.7% | +1082.9% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | -253.6% |
| 1995 | -1.7% | -103.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -315.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +34137.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -60.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +167.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +83.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +28.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in North Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +34137.6% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| 1993 | -1082.9% | -3.0% | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | -35.7% | 54.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More work & labour data for North Africa
- Labor force, male 76.1% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 6.5% (2011)
- Labor force, male 43.65 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 50.21 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), total 66.03 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 24.5% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 15.82 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 76.2% (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), male 7.94 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 12.7% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in North Africa?
- Gdp per person employed in North Africa was 2.6% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.7% in 1993.
- How does North Africa rank for gdp per person employed?
- North Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.