Work & Labour in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income 13 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 Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year 2027 up 245.4% 21st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.05 % change on previous year 2027 down 54.3% 24th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 44.38 2027 down 2.1% 80th 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 Employment 49,018 2025 up 19.0% 62nd 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 5,522 2027 up 6.4% 51st Potential labour force rate 9.1 2027 down 8.9% 15th