Informal employment rate in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Informal employment rate was 62.51 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Informal employment rate in Northern Africa, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, informal employment rate in Northern Africa stood at 62.51.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Northern Africa peaked at 63.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.59, in 2008.
That places Northern Africa 29th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Informal employment rate in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.58 | — |
| 2005 | 55.14 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.79 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 54.87 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.59 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.63 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.56 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.88 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.68 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 55.42 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 56.08 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 56.74 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 57.84 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 58.84 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 59.92 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 60.84 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.7 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 62.96 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 62.62 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 63.9 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 62.7 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 62.72 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 62.66 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 62.51 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.93 | 54.59 | 55.58 | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.18 | 54.68 | 60.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.72 | 61.7 | 63.9 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Northern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 231,409 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3437 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 462,425 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 231,016 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 129,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 230,584 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate in Northern Africa?
- Informal employment rate in Northern Africa was 62.51 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.59 in 2008.
- How does Northern Africa rank for informal employment rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 29th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Informal employment comprises persons who in their main or secondary jobs were (a) own-account workers, employers and members of producers' cooperatives employed in their own informal sector enterprises; (b) own-account workers engaged in the production of goods exclusively for own final use by their household (e.g. subsistence farming); (c) contributing family workers, regardless of whether they work in formal or informal sector enterprises; or (d) employees holding informal jobs, whether employed by formal sector enterprises, informal sector enterprises, or as paid domestic workers by households. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.