Labor force, male in North Africa
North Africa: Labor force, male was 76.1% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in North Africa, 1990–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for North Africa
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 50.21 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 12.7% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, male 20.1% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 6.5% (2011)
- Labor force, male 43.65 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), total 10.78 million (2011)
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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About this data
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.