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 70.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 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+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 70.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 71.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2000.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4% | — |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6% | 65.4% | 71.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 68.7% | 71.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.1% | 70.0% | 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)
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 70.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+, 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.