[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 49.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
14th
of 36 groups
All-time high
49.6%
in 2023
All-time low
42.5%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern Africa, 2015–2023

010203040502015201920232015: 44.12016: 43.82017: 43.12018: 42.72019: 42.52020: 45.22021: 48.82022: 49.12023: 49.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 49.6% for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern Africa peaked at 49.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2019.

Northern Africa ranks 14th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in Northern Africa, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 44.1%
2016 43.8% -0.7%
2017 43.1% -1.6%
2018 42.7% -0.9%
2019 42.5% -0.5%
2020 45.2% +6.4%
2021 48.8% +8.0%
2022 49.1% +0.6%
2023 49.6% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.2% 42.5% 44.1% 5
2020s 48.2% 45.2% 49.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern Africa?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Northern Africa was 49.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2019.
How does Northern Africa rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 365 data points, 2015–2024
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