Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Arab World
Arab World: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Arab World, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 10.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Arab World peaked at 18.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2020.
That places Arab World 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2% | — |
| 1991 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Arab World
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.1% (2025)
- 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, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 48.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.4% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Arab World?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Arab World was 10.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Arab World ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.