Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Northern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 5.1% for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 172.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Northern Africa peaked at 6.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2015.
That places Northern Africa 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +36.6% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +40.0% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| 2024 | +36.6% | 3.9% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Northern Africa?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Northern Africa was 5.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Northern Africa ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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