Labor force, male in North Africa

North Africa: Labor force, male was 43.65 million in 2011. ▲ Rising

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

Labor force, male in North Africa, 1990–2011

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200020111990: 26.6M1991: 27.1M1992: 27.5M1993: 28.6M1994: 29.6M1995: 30.4M1996: 31.1M1997: 31.9M1998: 32.6M1999: 34.0M2000: 34.6M2001: 35.1M2002: 36.0M2003: 37.2M2004: 38.4M2005: 39.5M2006: 39.6M2007: 40.5M2008: 41.3M2009: 42.1M2010: 42.8M2011: 43.6M

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.

Analysis

North Africa recorded 43.65 million for labor force, 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 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, male in North Africa peaked at 43.65 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.56 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 29.94 million 26.56 million 33.96 million 10
2000s 38.44 million 34.61 million 42.10 million 10
2010s 43.24 million 42.82 million 43.65 million 2

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 3 Egypt 20.98 million compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.10 million compare
  3. 5 Tanzania 11.44 million compare
  4. 6 South Africa 10.62 million compare
  5. 7 Algeria 9.51 million compare
  6. 8 Kenya 8.54 million compare
  7. 9 Morocco 8.41 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, male in North Africa?
Labor force, male in North Africa was 43.65 million in 2011, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
What is the highest labor force, male recorded in North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43.65 million in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 26.56 million in 1990.
How does North Africa rank for labor force, male?
North Africa ranks 6th 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 up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, male
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Male labor force comprises men ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.