Labor participation rate, total in North Africa
North Africa: Labor participation rate, total was 30.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in North Africa, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-34.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 30.4% for labor participation rate, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in North Africa peaked at 30.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in North Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 25-34 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.6% | — |
| 1991 | 27.6% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 26.6% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Mozambique 96.3% compare
- 4 Rwanda 95.6% compare
- 5 Madagascar 95.2% compare
- 6 Burundi 94.9% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 94.3% compare
- 8 Zimbabwe 93.6% compare
- 9 Eritrea 92.9% compare
More work & labour data for North Africa
- Labor force, male 43.65 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 76.2% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 15.82 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 24.5% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), total 66.03 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, male 20.1% (2011)
- Labor force, male 76.1% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 12.7% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 50.21 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 6.5% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in North Africa?
- Labor participation rate, total in North Africa was 30.4% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1998.
- How does North Africa rank for labor participation rate, total?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34). 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 25-34 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.