Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 42.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 50.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.9% | — |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 48.3% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 46.2% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 40.0% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 39.3% | 42.6% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 42.4% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.