Female labor force by age in MENA
MENA: Female labor force by age was 499,704 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in MENA, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in MENA is 499,704 people, 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 210,825 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210,825 people | — |
| 1991 | 213,450 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 218,972 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 223,953 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 220,394 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 236,040 people | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 233,917 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 244,949 people | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 253,029 people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 270,974 people | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 287,357 people | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 299,242 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 288,716 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 296,489 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 301,601 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 306,944 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 305,988 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 358,416 people | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 307,697 people | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 354,621 people | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 341,907 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 297,142 people | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 315,872 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 316,269 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 292,554 people | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 321,302 people | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 373,175 people | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 375,374 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 385,040 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 403,692 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 377,029 people | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 382,472 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 403,886 people | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 468,587 people | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 499,704 people | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232,650 people | 210,825 people | 270,974 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 310,707 people | 287,357 people | 358,416 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,233 people | 292,554 people | 403,692 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 426,336 people | 377,029 people | 499,704 people | 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 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 499,704 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,825 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).