Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 68.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1991–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 68.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2021.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 71.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2000.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.1% | — |
| 2000 | 65.3% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 65.3% | 71.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 67.8% | 69.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 67.6% | 68.9% | 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+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 68.9% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th out of 22 groups with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+, male (%) (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.