Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) was 19.9 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income stood at 19.9.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 21.96 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 2020.
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 76th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.16 | — |
| 2006 | 20.67 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.23 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 21.2 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.46 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.96 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.81 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.63 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 20.58 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.6 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.33 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.42 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 19.22 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.5 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.72 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 18.77 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 19.66 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 19.83 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 19.84 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 19.87 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 19.88 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 19.9 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.94 | 20.16 | 21.46 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.28 | 19.22 | 21.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.41 | 17.5 | 19.9 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
More work & labour data for Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 55,162 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 69,136 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.43 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 55,262 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 14,925 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.05 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income was 19.9 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.96 in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 76th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.