Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) was 26.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 26.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 32.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 44th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.4% | — |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 30.5% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 30.3% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 25.9% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.3% | 27.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 41 Brazil 47.0% compare
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- 44 Israel 45.5% compare
- 45 United Kingdom 44.8% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 44.3% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 43.8% compare
More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (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, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 26.7% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 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.