Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 21.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 21.6% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 22.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2000.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 24 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 16.9% | 21.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.2% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.1% | 21.6% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 14.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 21.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 50.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 29.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.3% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 21.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.