Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Arab World
Arab World: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 30.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Arab World, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 30.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Arab World peaked at 40.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2020.
Arab World 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, male (%) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.3% | — |
| 1992 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 39.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 39.0% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 29.9% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 29.3% | 31.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Arab World
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 10.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 20.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 48.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Arab World?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Arab World was 30.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Arab World ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.