Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): 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 (IDA & IBRD), 2005–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 15.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 17.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 22 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.1% | — |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +48.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 17.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 10.5% | 15.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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)
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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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.