Female labor force participation rate by age in MENA
MENA: Female labor force participation rate by age was 9.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.52
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
7th
of 7 groups
All-time high
17.27
in 1990
All-time low
9.08
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in MENA, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in MENA stood at 9.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in MENA peaked at 17.27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in MENA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.27 | — |
| 1991 | 17.26 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.21 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.98 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 17.07 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.84 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 16.53 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.25 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 16 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 16.78 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 16.4 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.95 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.56 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 16.57 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.48 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.39 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.88 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 15.13 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 14.49 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 14.43 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.02 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.27 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 13.23 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.08 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.94 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.44 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.46 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.79 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 11.02 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 10.25 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 9.08 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 9.26 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.21 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.62 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.52 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.82 | 16 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 | 14.43 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 | 10.25 | 14.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 | 9.08 | 9.62 | 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 participation rate by age in MENA?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in MENA was 9.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 17.27 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 2020.
- How does MENA rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- MENA ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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