Total employment, female in North Africa
North Africa: Total employment, female was 10.78 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in North Africa, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in North Africa is 10.78 million ages 15+, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in North Africa peaked at 10.99 million ages 15+ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.91 million ages 15+, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female in North Africa, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.91 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 6.21 million ages 15+ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.13 million ages 15+ | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.45 million ages 15+ | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 6.42 million ages 15+ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.75 million ages 15+ | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.02 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.14 million ages 15+ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.49 million ages 15+ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.47 million ages 15+ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.45 million ages 15+ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.35 million ages 15+ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.94 million ages 15+ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 8.62 million ages 15+ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 8.83 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.29 million ages 15+ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.25 million ages 15+ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 10.54 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.68 million ages 15+ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.99 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.78 million ages 15+ | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.61 million ages 15+ | 5.91 million ages 15+ | 7.49 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.84 million ages 15+ | 7.35 million ages 15+ | 10.68 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 million ages 15+ | 10.78 million ages 15+ | 10.99 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.24 million ages 15+ compare
- 4 Tanzania 9.91 million ages 15+ compare
- 5 Kenya 6.68 million ages 15+ compare
- 6 Uganda 6.49 million ages 15+ compare
- 7 South Africa 5.69 million ages 15+ compare
- 8 Mozambique 5.68 million ages 15+ compare
- 9 Egypt 4.96 million ages 15+ 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 total employment, female in North Africa?
- Total employment, female in North Africa was 10.78 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 million ages 15+ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does North Africa rank for total employment, female?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.