Labor participation rate, male in North Africa
North Africa: Labor participation rate, male was 20.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, male in North Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 65+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, male in North Africa is 20.1%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in North Africa peaked at 34.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, male in North Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.5% | — |
| 1991 | 33.1% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 28.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 20.1% | 20.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More work & labour data for North Africa
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 50.21 million (2011)
- Labor force, male 76.1% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 12.7% (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 participation rate, male in North Africa?
- Labor participation rate, male in North Africa was 20.1% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2011.
- How does North Africa rank for labor participation rate, male?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 participation rate, male (% of male population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.