Israel vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Israel
45.5%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
27.2%
in 2025
Israel rank
44th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
42nd

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time

  • Israel
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 45.5% against 27.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 18.3%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 44th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd of 187 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 48.4% 31.3% 17.1% Israel
2000s 45.2% 30.5% 14.7% Israel
2010s 46.3% 27.7% 18.6% Israel
2020s 44.1% 26.8% 17.2% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Israel or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Israel, at 45.5% against 27.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
18.3%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Israel ranks 44th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.