Labor force (15-24 years), female in North Africa
North Africa: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 27.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-24 years), female in North Africa, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 27.6% for labor force (15-24 years), female in 2011.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in North Africa peaked at 32.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in North Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.3% | — |
| 1991 | 30.7% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 28.0% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.6% | 2 |
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 labor force (15-24 years), female in North Africa?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in North Africa was 27.6% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2001.
- How does North Africa rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)