Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Arab World
Arab World: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 22.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Arab World, 2007–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 22.4% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Arab World peaked at 22.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2014.
That places Arab World 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.5% | — |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 19.7% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.9% | 22.4% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Arab World
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 20.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 48.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 10.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 46.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Arab World?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Arab World was 22.4% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2014.
- How does Arab World rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Arab World ranks 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.