Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 10.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 12.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.4% | — |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 42 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.4% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 41.5% compare
- 44 Macao 41.0% compare
- 45 China 40.9% compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 40.6% compare
- 47 Malawi 40.5% compare
- 48 Brazil 40.4% compare
More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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)
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (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)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 10.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.