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