Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 12.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 12.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 14.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.0% | — |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.2% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 16 Madagascar 53.7% compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 52.2% compare
- 18 Japan 50.9% compare
- 19 Benin 50.8% compare
- 20 Isle of Man 50.2% compare
- 21 United States 49.9% compare
- 22 Rwanda 49.8% compare
More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 21.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 29.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 50.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.6% (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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 47.4% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 12.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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.