Work & Labour in Northern Africa 76 indicators covering work & labour for Northern Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Potential labour force rate 9.55 2027 down 5.5% 10th Potential labour force rate 9.55 2027 down 5.5% 10th Informal employment 47,739 2027 up 28.3% 43rd Informal employment rate 62.51 2027 up 6.2% 29th Jobs gap rate 18.49 2027 down 12.9% 12th Jobs gap 17,324 2027 up 1.6% 46th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 18.08 2027 down 13.5% 9th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 22.6 2027 down 12.8% 12th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 21,072 2027 up 1.7% 46th Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 5.35 score 2024 up 6.8% 5th Labour force ages 25 to 54 60,414 2023 up 19.0% 56th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 59.17 2023 down 2.1% 88th Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 62.7% 2025 up 10.5% 14th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 47.8% 2024 up 39.7% 36th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 33.7% 2024 up 136.4% 36th [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 2.9% 2023 up 38.1% 28th ← Previous Page 2 of 2