Total employment, male in North Africa
North Africa: Total employment, male was 39.50 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in North Africa, 1991–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Egypt 19.46 million ages 15+ compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.31 million ages 15+ compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.19 million ages 15+ compare
- 6 Algeria 8.41 million ages 15+ compare
- 7 South Africa 8.23 million ages 15+ compare
- 8 Kenya 7.79 million ages 15+ compare
- 9 Morocco 7.66 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, 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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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.