Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 41.03 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
41.03
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
83rd
of 85 groups
All-time high
45.78
in 1991
All-time low
39.02
in 2020
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, 1990–2027

010203040501990200820271990: 45.61991: 45.81992: 45.81993: 45.81994: 45.81995: 45.61996: 45.51997: 45.21998: 451999: 44.82000: 44.62001: 44.42002: 44.22003: 44.12004: 43.92005: 43.82006: 43.82007: 43.82008: 43.92009: 43.92010: 44.32011: 44.12012: 43.92013: 43.72014: 43.52015: 43.42016: 43.32017: 43.32018: 43.32019: 43.22020: 392021: 39.42022: 42.82023: 42.52024: 42.22025: 41.82026: 41.42027: 41

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income stood at 41.03.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 45.78 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.02, in 2020.

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 83rd of 85 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 45.61
1991 45.78 +0.4%
1992 45.77 -0.0%
1993 45.76 -0.0%
1994 45.75 -0.0%
1995 45.63 -0.3%
1996 45.52 -0.2%
1997 45.21 -0.7%
1998 44.96 -0.6%
1999 44.8 -0.3%
2000 44.62 -0.4%
2001 44.43 -0.4%
2002 44.24 -0.4%
2003 44.07 -0.4%
2004 43.94 -0.3%
2005 43.83 -0.3%
2006 43.79 -0.1%
2007 43.8 +0.0%
2008 43.85 +0.1%
2009 43.93 +0.2%
2010 44.29 +0.8%
2011 44.13 -0.4%
2012 43.92 -0.5%
2013 43.75 -0.4%
2014 43.53 -0.5%
2015 43.41 -0.3%
2016 43.3 -0.3%
2017 43.29 -0.0%
2018 43.25 -0.1%
2019 43.18 -0.2%
2020 39.02 -9.6%
2021 39.42 +1.0%
2022 42.77 +8.5%
2023 42.49 -0.6%
2024 42.16 -0.8%
2025 41.8 -0.9%
2026 41.42 -0.9%
2027 41.03 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.48 44.8 45.78 10
2000s 44.05 43.79 44.62 10
2010s 43.61 43.18 44.29 10
2020s 41.26 39.02 42.77 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income was 41.03 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 45.78 in 1991.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 39.02 in 2020.
How does Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 83rd out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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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 labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.