Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 5,885 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
5,885
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
54th
of 87 groups
All-time high
5,885
in 2027
All-time low
4,427
in 2004
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201520272004: 4.4k2005: 4.6k2006: 4.5k2007: 4.5k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.5k2010: 4.5k2011: 4.8k2012: 5.0k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.3k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.4k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.3k2019: 5.2k2020: 5.6k2021: 5.5k2022: 5.4k2023: 5.5k2024: 5.6k2025: 5.7k2026: 5.8k2027: 5.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income is 5,885, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 5,885 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 4,427, in 2004.

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 54th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 4,427
2005 4,554 +2.9%
2006 4,512 -0.9%
2007 4,509 -0.1%
2008 4,490 -0.4%
2009 4,535 +1.0%
2010 4,535 +0.0%
2011 4,826 +6.4%
2012 4,960 +2.8%
2013 5,109 +3.0%
2014 5,272 +3.2%
2015 5,435 +3.1%
2016 5,402 -0.6%
2017 5,437 +0.6%
2018 5,277 -2.9%
2019 5,174 -2.0%
2020 5,616 +8.5%
2021 5,510 -1.9%
2022 5,376 -2.4%
2023 5,453 +1.4%
2024 5,593 +2.6%
2025 5,683 +1.6%
2026 5,778 +1.7%
2027 5,885 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,504 4,427 4,554 6
2010s 5,143 4,535 5,437 10
2020s 5,612 5,376 5,885 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income was 5,885 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 5,885 in 2027.
What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 4,427 in 2004.
How does Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 54th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa: Lower-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,088 data points, 2004–2027
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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.