Total employment, female in North Africa

North Africa: Total employment, female was 10.78 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
10.78 million ages 15+
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
10.99 million ages 15+
in 2010
All-time low
5.91 million ages 15+
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Total employment, female in North Africa, 1991–2011

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1991200120111991: 5.9M ages 15+1992: 6.2M ages 15+1993: 6.1M ages 15+1994: 6.5M ages 15+1995: 6.4M ages 15+1996: 6.8M ages 15+1997: 7.0M ages 15+1998: 7.1M ages 15+1999: 7.5M ages 15+2000: 7.5M ages 15+2001: 7.4M ages 15+2002: 7.4M ages 15+2003: 7.9M ages 15+2004: 8.6M ages 15+2005: 8.8M ages 15+2006: 9.3M ages 15+2007: 10.2M ages 15+2008: 10.5M ages 15+2009: 10.7M ages 15+2010: 11.0M ages 15+2011: 10.8M ages 15+

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

Annual values for Total employment, female (ages 15+) in North Africa, 1991 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.24 million ages 15+ compare
  2. 4 Tanzania 9.91 million ages 15+ compare
  3. 5 Kenya 6.68 million ages 15+ compare
  4. 6 Uganda 6.49 million ages 15+ compare
  5. 7 South Africa 5.69 million ages 15+ compare
  6. 8 Mozambique 5.68 million ages 15+ compare
  7. 9 Egypt 4.96 million ages 15+ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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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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Indicator
Total employment, female (ages 15+)
Unit
ages 15+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.