Potential labour force in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: Potential labour force was 5,522 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
5,522
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
51st
of 87 groups
All-time high
5,522
in 2027
All-time low
4,066
in 2007
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Potential labour force in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201520272004: 4.1k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.2k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.1k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.2k2011: 4.6k2012: 4.8k2013: 4.9k2014: 5.1k2015: 5.2k2016: 5.2k2017: 5.2k2018: 5.0k2019: 4.8k2020: 5.2k2021: 5.2k2022: 5.1k2023: 5.1k2024: 5.2k2025: 5.3k2026: 5.4k2027: 5.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, potential labour force in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income stood at 5,522. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential labour force in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 5,522 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 4,066, in 2007.

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 51st 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 in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 4,088
2005 4,230 +3.5%
2006 4,163 -1.6%
2007 4,066 -2.3%
2008 4,070 +0.1%
2009 4,154 +2.1%
2010 4,175 +0.5%
2011 4,581 +9.7%
2012 4,772 +4.2%
2013 4,925 +3.2%
2014 5,092 +3.4%
2015 5,234 +2.8%
2016 5,203 -0.6%
2017 5,189 -0.3%
2018 5,010 -3.5%
2019 4,834 -3.5%
2020 5,214 +7.9%
2021 5,195 -0.4%
2022 5,080 -2.2%
2023 5,116 +0.7%
2024 5,249 +2.6%
2025 5,332 +1.6%
2026 5,425 +1.7%
2027 5,522 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,128 4,066 4,230 6
2010s 4,901 4,175 5,234 10
2020s 5,267 5,080 5,522 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential labour force in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Potential labour force in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income was 5,522 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest potential labour force recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 5,522 in 2027.
What is the lowest potential labour force recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 4,066 in 2007.
How does Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank for potential labour force?
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 51st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is potential labour force rising or falling in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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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 refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.