Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) was 68.39 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
68.39
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
80th
of 93 groups
All-time high
70.19
in 2004
All-time low
65.48
in 2020
Years of data
20
2004–2023

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

0204060802004201320232004: 70.22005: 69.92006: 69.42007: 68.72008: 68.12009: 67.52010: 66.92011: 66.42012: 66.12013: 66.12014: 66.12015: 66.22016: 66.52017: 66.72018: 67.12019: 67.42020: 65.52021: 66.32022: 68.22023: 68.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income recorded 68.39 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 70.19 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.48, in 2020.

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 80th of 93 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 70.19 —
2005 69.89 -0.4%
2006 69.36 -0.8%
2007 68.72 -0.9%
2008 68.11 -0.9%
2009 67.51 -0.9%
2010 66.93 -0.9%
2011 66.42 -0.8%
2012 66.14 -0.4%
2013 66.09 -0.1%
2014 66.13 +0.1%
2015 66.25 +0.2%
2016 66.47 +0.3%
2017 66.74 +0.4%
2018 67.05 +0.5%
2019 67.37 +0.5%
2020 65.48 -2.8%
2021 66.26 +1.2%
2022 68.16 +2.9%
2023 68.39 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.96 67.51 70.19 6
2010s 66.56 66.09 67.37 10
2020s 67.07 65.48 68.39 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income was 68.39 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: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 70.19 in 2004.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 65.48 in 2020.
How does Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 80th 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: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Africa: Upper-middle 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.