LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 10.28 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
10.28
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
40th
of 87 groups
All-time high
15.66
in 2013
All-time low
10.28
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

0510152005201620272005: 14.72006: 13.82007: 12.42008: 12.22009: 12.52010: 12.22011: 152012: 15.42013: 15.72014: 15.52015: 15.62016: 152017: 14.42018: 132019: 11.72020: 12.52021: 11.62022: 10.52023: 10.32024: 10.42025: 10.32026: 10.32027: 10.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income recorded 10.28 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 15.66 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.28, in 2027.

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 40th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 14.72
2006 13.79 -6.3%
2007 12.44 -9.8%
2008 12.24 -1.6%
2009 12.52 +2.3%
2010 12.23 -2.3%
2011 15.01 +22.7%
2012 15.43 +2.8%
2013 15.66 +1.5%
2014 15.48 -1.1%
2015 15.59 +0.7%
2016 14.96 -4.0%
2017 14.36 -4.0%
2018 12.98 -9.6%
2019 11.69 -10.0%
2020 12.49 +6.9%
2021 11.58 -7.3%
2022 10.46 -9.7%
2023 10.3 -1.5%
2024 10.4 +1.0%
2025 10.31 -0.8%
2026 10.29 -0.2%
2027 10.28 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.14 12.24 14.72 5
2010s 14.34 11.69 15.66 10
2020s 10.76 10.28 12.49 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income was 10.28 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 15.66 in 2013.
What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 10.28 in 2027.
How does Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 40th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Africa: Lower-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.