Work & Labour in Northern Africa 76 indicators covering work & labour for Northern Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 231,409 1000 No 2100 up 1.2% 15th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0524 % change on previous year 2100 down 73.7% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0558 % change on previous year 2100 down 72.1% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0489 % change on previous year 2100 down 75.3% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3437 % change on previous year 2050 down 496.0% 9th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year 2050 down 13.2% 8th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 462,425 1000 No 2100 up 1.2% 15th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 230,584 1000 No 2050 up 20.1% 18th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 129,321 1000 No 2050 down 1.6% 12th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 231,016 1000 No 2100 up 1.2% 15th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,308 2027 up 26.3% 44th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 84,316 2027 up 17.4% 57th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 42.66 2027 down 4.1% 81st Labour dependency ratio 2.73 2027 down 3.7% 4th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 50,226 2027 up 12.1% 44th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 14,530 2027 up 9.6% 61st Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 38.64 2027 down 1.3% 81st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.39 % change on previous year 2027 down 42.5% 18th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year 2027 up 867.8% 18th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.43 2027 down 21.5% 10th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 73,270 2025 up 17.6% 59th Employment 73,270 2025 up 17.6% 59th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year 2025 up 536.4% 21st Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year 2025 up 536.1% 21st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.14 2027 down 49.6% 39th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.03 2027 down 60.4% 38th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 42.66 2027 down 4.1% 81st Labour income share as a percent of GDP 37.5 2026 down 8.3% 80th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 37.5 2026 down 8.3% 80th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 14.43 2027 down 17.9% 19th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 3.42 million 2027 up 20.2% 55th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 19 2027 up 0.3% 78th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 44.78 2027 down 0.5% 6th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 14.43 2027 down 17.9% 19th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.52 2027 down 12.9% 30th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 4,218 2027 up 5.2% 51st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 15,014 2027 up 17.9% 38th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 30.22 2027 down 0.0% 8th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 85,493 2027 up 20.2% 55th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.14 % change on previous year 2027 up 115.5% 15th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.42 % change on previous year 2027 up 139.0% 22nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.877 % change on previous year 2027 up 918.1% 57th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 9.43 2027 down 21.5% 10th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.296 2025 down 40.4% 71st SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 30.22 2027 down 0.0% 8th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -8.92 % change on previous year 2025 down 2,308.5% 87th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 10.79 2025 up 3.4% 53rd SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 62.51 2027 up 6.2% 29th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 21,072 2027 up 1.7% 46th Jobs gap 17,324 2027 up 1.6% 46th Jobs gap rate 18.5 2027 down 12.7% 12th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 9,376 2027 up 11.3% 47th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10 2027 down 4.8% 16th Employment 73,270 2025 up 17.6% 57th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 5.35 2024 up 6.8% 15th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 10.8% 2025 up 3.5% 21st Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 9.8% 2025 down 22.1% 2nd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 9,376 2027 up 11.3% 47th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10.01 2027 down 4.6% 17th Potential labour force 8,907 2027 up 10.2% 40th Page 1 of 2 Next →