Labor force (15-24 years), total in North Africa
North Africa: Labor force (15-24 years), total was 10.78 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), total in North Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 10.78 million for labor force (15-24 years), total in 2011.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), total in North Africa peaked at 12.31 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.68 million, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), total in North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.76 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.68 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.04 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 9.41 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 9.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.14 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.30 million | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 11.01 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 10.54 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.01 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 11.55 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.03 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 12.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.57 million | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 11.37 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.04 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.91 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.78 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.84 million | 8.68 million | 11.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.37 million | 10.54 million | 12.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 million | 10.78 million | 10.91 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Tanzania 7.33 million compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.23 million compare
- 5 Egypt 5.42 million compare
- 6 Uganda 4.13 million compare
- 7 Kenya 3.39 million compare
- 8 Mozambique 3.11 million compare
- 9 Madagascar 3.10 million compare
More work & labour data for North Africa
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 15.82 million (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), male 76.2% (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), male 7.94 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, male 20.1% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 12.7% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), total in North Africa?
- Labor force (15-24 years), total in North Africa was 10.78 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 million in 1991.
- How does North Africa rank for labor force (15-24 years), total?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), total rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15-24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.