LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 27.71 in 2027. ▬ Flat
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income is 27.71, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income peaked at 31.49 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.87, in 2013.
That places Northern Africa: Upper-middle income 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.49 | — |
| 2006 | 28.35 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 29.93 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 27.39 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 26.22 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 26.04 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.07 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.05 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.87 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 26.26 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.37 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 26.29 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 28.1 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 28.17 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.4 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.82 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 29.81 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 28.5 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 27.63 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 27.69 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 27.57 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 27.65 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 27.71 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.68 | 26.22 | 31.49 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.96 | 25.87 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.42 | 27.57 | 30.82 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,511 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 41.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,727 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 12.98 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.91 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,141 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 21,836 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 35.71 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.67 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income was 27.71 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 31.49 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.87 in 2013.
- How does Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Northern Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.