Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 68.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 68.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 73.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.1% | — |
| 1992 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 71.5% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 69.8% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 68.0% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 66.0% | 68.6% | 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+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 68.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, male (%) (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.