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 12.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2005–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 12.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 62.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% 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 14.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.5% | — |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +62.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.7% | 13.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.5% | 12.2% | 2 |
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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)
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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 12.2% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 14.0% in 2008.
- 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 7.5% 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 21st out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- 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 9.0%. 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.