Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern Africa: Low income

Northern Africa: Low income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 64.32 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
64.32
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
83rd
of 93 groups
All-time high
64.32
in 2023
All-time low
62.26
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern Africa: Low income, 2004–2023

02040602004201320232004: 62.32005: 62.32006: 62.42007: 62.42008: 62.52009: 62.62010: 62.72011: 62.72012: 62.82013: 62.92014: 63.12015: 63.22016: 63.32017: 63.32018: 63.42019: 63.52020: 62.92021: 63.42022: 63.32023: 64.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern Africa: Low income recorded 64.32 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern Africa: Low income peaked at 64.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.26, in 2004.

Northern Africa: Low income ranks 83rd of 93 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern Africa: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Low income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 62.26
2005 62.3 +0.1%
2006 62.36 +0.1%
2007 62.45 +0.1%
2008 62.53 +0.1%
2009 62.6 +0.1%
2010 62.67 +0.1%
2011 62.72 +0.1%
2012 62.84 +0.2%
2013 62.95 +0.2%
2014 63.05 +0.2%
2015 63.16 +0.2%
2016 63.25 +0.1%
2017 63.34 +0.1%
2018 63.42 +0.1%
2019 63.5 +0.1%
2020 62.93 -0.9%
2021 63.41 +0.8%
2022 63.28 -0.2%
2023 64.32 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.42 62.26 62.6 6
2010s 63.09 62.67 63.5 10
2020s 63.48 62.93 64.32 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern Africa: Low income?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern Africa: Low income was 64.32 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Northern Africa: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 64.32 in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Northern Africa: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 62.26 in 2004.
How does Northern Africa: Low income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Northern Africa: Low income ranks 83rd out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Northern Africa: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Africa: Low income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
93 places, 1,860 data points, 2004–2023
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.