Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 45.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2021
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 stood at 45.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 46.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2000.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.4% | — |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 40.4% | 45.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 43.5% | 46.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 42.8% | 45.1% | 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+, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 45.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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+, 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.