Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United States: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
12.2%
in 2021
United States
49.9%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
21st
United States rank
21st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 49.9% against 12.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 37.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 4.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 21 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 50.8% | 37.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 47.1% | 34.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 47.5% | 37.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United States?
- United States, at 49.9% against 12.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United States?
- 37.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.