Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 27.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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 27.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 32.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 42nd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.3% | — |
| 1992 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 30.6% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 29.9% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.1% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 25.4% | 27.4% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 27.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, 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.