Jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: Jobs gap rate was 16.8 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
16.8
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 87 groups
All-time high
21.4
in 2015
All-time low
16.8
in 2023
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027

051015202004201520272004: 20.32005: 20.62006: 19.52007: 18.22008: 17.92009: 18.12010: 17.62011: 20.22012: 20.72013: 21.12014: 21.22015: 21.42016: 20.92017: 20.72018: 19.32019: 18.12020: 19.42021: 18.32022: 17.12023: 16.82024: 16.92025: 16.92026: 16.82027: 16.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income is 16.8, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 21.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.8, 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

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 20.3
2005 20.6 +1.5%
2006 19.5 -5.3%
2007 18.2 -6.7%
2008 17.9 -1.6%
2009 18.1 +1.1%
2010 17.6 -2.8%
2011 20.2 +14.8%
2012 20.7 +2.5%
2013 21.1 +1.9%
2014 21.2 +0.5%
2015 21.4 +0.9%
2016 20.9 -2.3%
2017 20.7 -1.0%
2018 19.3 -6.8%
2019 18.1 -6.2%
2020 19.4 +7.2%
2021 18.3 -5.7%
2022 17.1 -6.6%
2023 16.8 -1.8%
2024 16.9 +0.6%
2025 16.9 +0.0%
2026 16.8 -0.6%
2027 16.8 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1 17.9 20.6 6
2010s 20.12 17.6 21.4 10
2020s 17.38 16.8 19.4 8

Countries ranked near Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

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  2. 18 Finland 14.5 compare
  3. 19 Luxembourg 14 compare
  4. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.9 compare
  5. 20 Colombia 13.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Jobs gap rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income was 16.8 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 21.4 in 2015.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8 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 18.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.