Number of people employed in North Africa
North Africa: Number of people employed was 50.29 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in North Africa, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
North Africa recorded 50.29 million for number of people employed in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in North Africa peaked at 50.42 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.13 million, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of people employed in North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.13 million | — |
| 1992 | 30.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 31.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 32.59 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 32.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 34.07 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 35.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 36.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 37.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 37.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 39.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 40.79 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 42.75 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 44.35 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 45.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 47.13 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 48.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 50.29 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.38 million | 30.13 million | 37.39 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.32 million | 37.58 million | 49.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.35 million | 50.29 million | 50.42 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.52 million compare
- 4 Egypt 24.39 million compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.11 million compare
- 6 Kenya 14.47 million compare
- 7 South Africa 13.94 million compare
- 8 Uganda 13.32 million compare
- 9 Mozambique 10.63 million compare
More work & labour data for North Africa
- Labor force, male 76.1% (2011)
- Labor participation rate, female 6.5% (2011)
- Labor force, male 43.65 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 50.21 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), total 66.03 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 24.5% (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), female 15.82 million (2011)
- Labor force (15-64 years), male 76.2% (2011)
- Labor force (15-24 years), male 7.94 million (2011)
- Labor participation rate, total 12.7% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in North Africa?
- Number of people employed in North Africa was 50.29 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.42 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.13 million in 1991.
- How does North Africa rank for number of people employed?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.