Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 15.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2005–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 15.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 17.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 22nd out of 22 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.0% | — |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +48.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.4% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 17.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 10.5% | 15.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 19 Sweden 57.3% compare
- 20 Madagascar 57.0% compare
- 21 Rwanda 54.9% compare
- 22 United States 54.9% compare
- 23 Austria 54.8% compare
- 24 Finland 54.2% compare
- 25 United Kingdom 53.7% compare
More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 15.6% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 22 groups with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.