Labor force participation rate by age in MENA
MENA: Labor force participation rate by age was 25.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.79
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 7 groups
All-time high
36.75
in 1990
All-time low
24.59
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in MENA, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in MENA is 25.79, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in MENA peaked at 36.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.59, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in MENA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.75 | — |
| 1991 | 36.52 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 36.49 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.3 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 36.05 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 35.73 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.09 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 34.7 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.3 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 34.88 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 34.06 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 33.23 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 33.35 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.39 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 33.31 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.27 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 32.77 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.03 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 31.59 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 31.12 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.64 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 29.66 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.68 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.45 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.09 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.18 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 28.14 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.49 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.42 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 25.74 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.59 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 25.02 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.2 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.76 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 25.79 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.68 | 34.3 | 36.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.81 | 31.12 | 34.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.45 | 25.74 | 30.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.27 | 24.59 | 25.79 | 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 labor force participation rate by age in MENA?
- Labor force participation rate by age in MENA was 25.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 36.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.59 in 2020.
- How does MENA rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- MENA ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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