Labor force (15-64 years), male in North Africa

North Africa: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 50.21 million in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
50.21 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
50.21 million
in 2011
All-time low
25.83 million
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in North Africa, 1990–2011

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200020111990: 25.8M1991: 26.4M1992: 26.8M1993: 27.9M1994: 28.9M1995: 29.5M1996: 30.3M1997: 31.1M1998: 31.8M1999: 33.1M2000: 38.9M2001: 39.9M2002: 41.0M2003: 42.3M2004: 43.7M2005: 44.9M2006: 45.2M2007: 46.3M2008: 47.3M2009: 48.3M2010: 49.3M2011: 50.2M

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

North Africa recorded 50.21 million for labor force (15-64 years), male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in North Africa peaked at 50.21 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.83 million, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.17 million 25.83 million 33.12 million 10
2000s 43.78 million 38.93 million 48.31 million 10
2010s 49.74 million 49.27 million 50.21 million 2

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 3 Egypt 24.21 million compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.73 million compare
  3. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.73 million compare
  4. 6 South Africa 12.40 million compare
  5. 7 Sudan 11.37 million compare
  6. 8 Algeria 11.12 million compare
  7. 9 Kenya 9.80 million compare

See the full ranking of 58 places β†’

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All data for North Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in North Africa?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in North Africa was 50.21 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 50.21 million in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 25.83 million in 1990.
How does North Africa rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 (15-64 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 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.