Jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: Jobs gap rate was 16.84 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income recorded 16.84 for jobs gap rate in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 21.41 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.79, in 2023.
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 18th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.3 | — |
| 2005 | 20.56 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.51 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.21 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 17.9 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.06 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.6 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 20.21 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 20.73 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.07 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 21.16 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.41 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.94 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 20.66 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.34 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 18.11 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 19.39 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 18.3 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 17.11 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 16.79 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.94 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 16.86 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 16.84 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 16.84 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.09 | 17.9 | 20.56 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.12 | 17.6 | 21.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.38 | 16.79 | 19.39 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 55,162 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 69,136 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.43 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 55,262 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 14,925 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.05 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income was 16.84 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 in 2015.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.79 in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank for jobs gap rate?
- Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 18th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap 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. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.