Total employment, male in North Africa

North Africa: Total employment, male was 39.50 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
39.50 million ages 15+
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
39.50 million ages 15+
in 2011
All-time low
24.22 million ages 15+
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Total employment, male in North Africa, 1991–2011

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1991200120111991: 24.2M ages 15+1992: 24.4M ages 15+1993: 25.3M ages 15+1994: 26.1M ages 15+1995: 26.5M ages 15+1996: 27.3M ages 15+1997: 28.3M ages 15+1998: 28.9M ages 15+1999: 29.9M ages 15+2000: 30.1M ages 15+2001: 30.9M ages 15+2002: 31.7M ages 15+2003: 32.9M ages 15+2004: 34.1M ages 15+2005: 35.5M ages 15+2006: 36.1M ages 15+2007: 36.9M ages 15+2008: 37.9M ages 15+2009: 38.7M ages 15+2010: 39.4M ages 15+2011: 39.5M ages 15+

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.

Analysis

North Africa recorded 39.50 million ages 15+ for total employment, male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total employment, male in North Africa peaked at 39.50 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.22 million ages 15+, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total employment, male in North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total employment, male (ages 15+) in North Africa, 1991 to 2011.
Year ages 15+ Change
1991 24.22 million ages 15+
1992 24.40 million ages 15+ +0.8%
1993 25.29 million ages 15+ +3.6%
1994 26.10 million ages 15+ +3.2%
1995 26.49 million ages 15+ +1.5%
1996 27.30 million ages 15+ +3.1%
1997 28.27 million ages 15+ +3.5%
1998 28.88 million ages 15+ +2.2%
1999 29.88 million ages 15+ +3.4%
2000 30.14 million ages 15+ +0.9%
2001 30.85 million ages 15+ +2.4%
2002 31.68 million ages 15+ +2.7%
2003 32.87 million ages 15+ +3.8%
2004 34.12 million ages 15+ +3.8%
2005 35.54 million ages 15+ +4.2%
2006 36.08 million ages 15+ +1.5%
2007 36.87 million ages 15+ +2.2%
2008 37.94 million ages 15+ +2.9%
2009 38.74 million ages 15+ +2.1%
2010 39.38 million ages 15+ +1.7%
2011 39.50 million ages 15+ +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.76 million ages 15+ 24.22 million ages 15+ 29.88 million ages 15+ 9
2000s 34.48 million ages 15+ 30.14 million ages 15+ 38.74 million ages 15+ 10
2010s 39.44 million ages 15+ 39.38 million ages 15+ 39.50 million ages 15+ 2

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 3 Egypt 19.46 million ages 15+ compare
  2. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.31 million ages 15+ compare
  3. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.19 million ages 15+ compare
  4. 6 Algeria 8.41 million ages 15+ compare
  5. 7 South Africa 8.23 million ages 15+ compare
  6. 8 Kenya 7.79 million ages 15+ compare
  7. 9 Morocco 7.66 million ages 15+ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total employment, male in North Africa?
Total employment, male in North Africa was 39.50 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest total employment, male recorded in North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 39.50 million ages 15+ in 2011.
What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 24.22 million ages 15+ in 1991.
How does North Africa rank for total employment, male?
North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is total employment, male rising or falling in North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total employment, male (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.