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 19.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 19.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 19.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2000.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 22 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.3% | 18.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.8% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.6% | 19.0% | 2 |
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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)
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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 19.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 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.