Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 19.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1991–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 19.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 21.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 23rd out of 24 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.9% | — |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.0% | 20.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.5% | 21.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.5% | 19.7% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 19.7% in 2021, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd out of 24 groups with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.