Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 43.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 43.3%.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 44.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2000.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.7% | — |
| 2000 | 39.8% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 39.8% | 44.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 42.5% | 44.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.2% | 43.3% | 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+, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 43.3% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.