Labor participation rate, total in North Africa
North Africa: Labor participation rate, total was 28.6% 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 25-54.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in North Africa is 28.6%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in North Africa peaked at 28.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1991.
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 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.7% | — |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 24.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Mozambique 96.5% compare
- 4 Rwanda 95.9% compare
- 5 Madagascar 95.6% compare
- 6 Burundi 95.3% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 94.7% compare
- 8 Zimbabwe 93.8% compare
- 9 Eritrea 92.8% 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 28.6% 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 28.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1991.
- 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 12.3%. 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 25-54). 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 25-54 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.