Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 9.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Northern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Northern Africa is 9.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Northern Africa peaked at 15.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2022.
Northern Africa ranks 2nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 1 South Africa 32.3% compare
- 2 State of Palestine 31.4% compare
- 3 Botswana 24.4% compare
- 4 Guadeloupe 23.8% compare
- 5 French Guiana 23.2% compare
More work & labour data for Northern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 231,409 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3437 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 129,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 230,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 462,425 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 231,016 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Northern Africa?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Northern Africa was 9.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Northern Africa ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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