Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income: Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) was 4,286 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income recorded 4,286 for jobs gap in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 4,323 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,096, in 2009.
That places Northern Africa: Upper-middle income 74th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,323 | — |
| 2005 | 3,868 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 3,308 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 3,703 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 3,267 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 3,096 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3,129 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,179 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,375 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3,168 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 3,304 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,593 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 3,403 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3,828 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 3,899 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,019 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,142 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4,236 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,230 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,056 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4,139 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,169 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 4,227 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 4,286 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,594 | 3,096 | 4,323 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,490 | 3,129 | 4,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,186 | 4,056 | 4,286 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,511 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 41.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,727 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 12.98 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.91 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,141 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 21,836 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 35.71 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.67 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Jobs gap in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income was 4,286 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4,323 in 2004.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,096 in 2009.
- How does Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank for jobs gap?
- Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 74th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap (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. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.