Work & Labour in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Northern Africa: Lower-middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 55,162 2027 up 18.0% 62nd Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.38 2027 down 2.1% 80th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 69,136 2027 up 22.7% 57th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.96 2027 down 30.3% 17th Labour dependency ratio 2.43 2027 down 8.5% 10th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 55,262 2027 up 19.7% 39th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 14,925 2027 up 18.2% 60th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.84 2027 up 1.7% 77th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.05 % change on previous year 2027 down 54.3% 24th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year 2027 up 245.4% 21st Employment 49,018 2025 up 19.0% 64th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 49,018 2025 up 19.0% 64th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year 2025 up 1,388.2% 20th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year 2025 up 1,388.2% 20th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.55 2027 down 47.6% 33rd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.48 2027 down 49.4% 33rd Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 44.38 2027 down 2.1% 80th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 39.3 2026 down 6.4% 76th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 39.3 2026 down 6.4% 76th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.28 2027 down 28.4% 40th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 2.24 million 2027 up 22.1% 62nd Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 19.9 2027 up 3.5% 76th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 44.12 2027 down 0.4% 8th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 8,001 2027 up 7.1% 45th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 26.58 2027 down 7.6% 13th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.51 2027 down 23.9% 73rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,275 2027 down 6.7% 70th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 55,996 2027 up 22.1% 62nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.28 2027 down 28.4% 40th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.51 % change on previous year 2027 up 235.6% 21st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.76 % change on previous year 2027 up 211.6% 20th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.59 % change on previous year 2027 up 131.1% 25th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 7.96 2027 down 30.3% 17th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.93 2025 up 6.5% 31st SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 26.58 2027 down 7.6% 13th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.42 % change on previous year 2025 down 81.5% 15th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 12.8 2025 up 7.3% 36th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 62.79 2027 up 5.8% 28th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 11,190 2027 down 6.0% 61st Jobs gap rate 16.8 2027 down 18.8% 18th Jobs gap 10,278 2027 down 4.7% 59th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 9.6 2027 down 7.7% 19th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 5,885 2027 up 8.2% 54th Employment 49,018 2025 up 19.0% 62nd SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 4.81 2024 down 12.5% 20th Jobs gap rate 16.84 2027 down 18.5% 18th Jobs gap 10,278 2027 down 4.7% 59th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 16.34 2027 down 19.4% 13th Informal employment rate 62.79 2027 up 5.8% 28th Informal employment 31,876 2027 up 29.7% 44th Potential labour force rate 9.1 2027 down 8.9% 15th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 5,885 2027 up 8.2% 54th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 9.64 2027 down 7.5% 19th Potential labour force rate 9.1 2027 down 8.9% 15th Potential labour force 5,522 2027 up 6.4% 51st LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 18.44 2027 down 19.5% 28th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 11,190 2027 down 6.0% 61st Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 57.89 2023 down 3.2% 89th Labour force ages 25 to 54 48,413 2023 up 14.6% 61st