Female labor force by age in MENA
MENA: Female labor force by age was 499,704 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
499,704
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
499,704
in 2024
All-time low
210,825
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in MENA, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in MENA is 499,704, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in MENA peaked at 499,704 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 210,825, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in MENA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210,825 | — |
| 1991 | 213,450 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 218,972 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 223,953 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 220,394 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 236,040 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 233,917 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 244,949 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 253,029 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 270,974 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 287,357 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 299,242 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 288,716 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 296,489 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 301,601 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 306,944 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 305,988 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 358,416 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 307,697 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 354,621 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 341,907 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 297,142 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 315,872 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 316,269 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 292,554 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 321,302 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 373,175 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 375,374 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 385,040 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 403,692 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 377,029 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 382,472 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 403,886 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 468,587 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 499,704 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232,650 | 210,825 | 270,974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 310,707 | 287,357 | 358,416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,233 | 292,554 | 403,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 426,336 | 377,029 | 499,704 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for MENA
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 185,145 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 230,676 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,896 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.31 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.49 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,778 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.46 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in MENA?
- Female labor force by age in MENA was 499,704 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 499,704 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,825 in 1990.
- How does MENA rank for female labor force by age?
- MENA ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MENA data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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