Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 17.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 17.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 18.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1995.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.2% | — |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 17.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 14.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 21.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 29.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 50.2% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 17.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1995.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.