Labour share of GDP in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Labour share of GDP was 40.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour share of GDP in Northern Africa, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 40.3% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Northern Africa peaked at 43.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2008.
That places Northern Africa 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.8% | — |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 33.0% | 35.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 35.1% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 39.9% | 43.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 30 Czechia 55.7% compare
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More economy & growth data for Northern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 918,222 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 200,723 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 3,382 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3,599 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 977,284 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 7.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.57 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 20.54 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Northern Africa?
- Labour share of gdp in Northern Africa was 40.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2008.
- How does Northern Africa rank for labour share of gdp?
- Northern Africa ranks 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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