Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
15.6%
in 2021
United Kingdom
53.7%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
25th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom
204060196119932025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 53.7% against 15.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 38.1%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 22 groups.

United Kingdom 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 Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 16.9% 57.8% 40.9% United Kingdom
2010s 16.5% 55.5% 39.0% United Kingdom
2020s 13.1% 53.2% 40.1% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 53.7% against 15.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
38.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for 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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.