SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 0.905 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income recorded 0.905 for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income peaked at 5.49 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.905, in 2025.
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 54th of 76 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.14 | — |
| 2001 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.49 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.42 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.45 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.21 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.69 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 4.53 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.09 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 2.58 | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.971 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 0.905 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.84 | 3.22 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.36 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 0.905 | 1.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
- 51 Peru 6.29 compare
- 52 Mauritania 5.96 compare
- 53 Indonesia 5.64 compare
- 54 Cape Verde 5.63 compare
- 55 Guatemala 5.62 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 5.14 compare
- 57 Bangladesh 4.9 compare
More gender data for Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,650 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7943 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 131,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 131,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.62 (2027)
- Gender income gap 22.25 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 40.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income was 0.905 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.905 in 2025.
- How does Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 54th out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.