Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Arab World
Arab World: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 19.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Arab World, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Arab World stood at 19.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Arab World peaked at 27.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2020.
That places Arab World 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.1% | — |
| 1992 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 25.9% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.2% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.7% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 44 Israel 45.5% compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.8% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 44.3% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 43.8% compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 43.7% compare
- 49 Maldives 43.6% compare
- 50 Belize 43.4% compare
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, total (%) in Arab World?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Arab World was 19.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Arab World ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, total (%) (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.