Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 17.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1991–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 17.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 18.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1991.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 21st out of 22 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.1% | — |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.5% | 18.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 12.2% | 17.3% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 17.3% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1991.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st out of 22 groups with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.