Unemployment rate (IMF) — all countries

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Northern Africa

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Northern Africa in 2019 — 11.7%. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 4.2 pp.

2019 11.7% −0.7 pp vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 15.9%1995
Period minimum 10.2%2010

Trend over time

1995–2019 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Northern Africa, 1995–2019101214161995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 15.9%1996: 15%1997: 14.6%1998: 14.2%1999: 13.9%2000: 14.8%2001: 14.1%2002: 14.4%2003: 14.5%2004: 12.9%2005: 13%2006: 12%2007: 11.4%2008: 10.6%2009: 10.5%2010: 10.2%2011: 10.8%2012: 12.2%2013: 12.2%2014: 13.3%2015: 13.5%2016: 13.1%2017: 13.1%2018: 12.4%2019: 11.7%
Change over the period: −4.2 pp Annual average: -0.18 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2019 11.7 −0.7 pp
2018 12.4 −0.7 pp
2017 13.1 +0 pp
2016 13.1 −0.4 pp
2015 13.5 +0.1 pp
2014 13.3 +1.1 pp
2013 12.2 +0.1 pp
2012 12.2 +1.4 pp
2011 10.8 +0.6 pp
2010 10.2 −0.3 pp
2009 10.5 −0.1 pp
2008 10.6 −0.8 pp
2007 11.4 −0.6 pp
2006 12 −1 pp
2005 13 +0.1 pp
2004 12.9 −1.5 pp
2003 14.5 +0.1 pp
2002 14.4 +0.3 pp
2001 14.1 −0.7 pp
2000 14.8 +1 pp
1999 13.9 −0.3 pp
1998 14.2 −0.4 pp
1997 14.6 −0.4 pp
1996 15 −0.9 pp
1995 15.9

About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.