Labor force, male in North Africa

North Africa: Labor force, male was 76.1% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
76.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
78.9%
in 2002
All-time low
76.1%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force, male in North Africa, 1990–2011

0204060801990200020111990: 77 % of total labor force1991: 78.2 % of total labor force1992: 77.8 % of total labor force1993: 78.2 % of total labor force1994: 77.9 % of total labor force1995: 78.2 % of total labor force1996: 78.2 % of total labor force1997: 78.4 % of total labor force1998: 78.3 % of total labor force1999: 78.2 % of total labor force2000: 78.1 % of total labor force2001: 78.4 % of total labor force2002: 78.9 % of total labor force2003: 78.4 % of total labor force2004: 78 % of total labor force2005: 77.8 % of total labor force2006: 77.4 % of total labor force2007: 76.6 % of total labor force2008: 76.5 % of total labor force2009: 76.5 % of total labor force2010: 76.3 % of total labor force2011: 76.1 % of total labor force

Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force, male in North Africa stood at 76.1%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, male in North Africa peaked at 78.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2011.

Labor force, male in North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in North Africa, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force Change
1990 77.0%
1991 78.2% +1.7%
1992 77.8% -0.5%
1993 78.2% +0.5%
1994 77.9% -0.5%
1995 78.2% +0.5%
1996 78.2% -0.0%
1997 78.4% +0.2%
1998 78.3% -0.0%
1999 78.2% -0.2%
2000 78.1% -0.1%
2001 78.4% +0.4%
2002 78.9% +0.6%
2003 78.4% -0.7%
2004 78.0% -0.5%
2005 77.8% -0.2%
2006 77.4% -0.5%
2007 76.6% -1.0%
2008 76.5% -0.2%
2009 76.5% -0.0%
2010 76.3% -0.2%
2011 76.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.0% 77.0% 78.4% 10
2000s 77.7% 76.5% 78.9% 10
2010s 76.2% 76.1% 76.3% 2

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 1 Algeria 82.9% compare
  2. 2 Egypt 75.7% compare
  3. 3 Mauritania 73.3% compare
  4. 4 Tunisia 73.0% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, male in North Africa?
Labor force, male in North Africa was 76.1% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
What is the highest labor force, male recorded in North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2011.
How does North Africa rank for labor force, male?
North Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is labor force, male rising or falling in North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.