Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 16.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 is 16.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 40.3% 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 peaked at 18.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 22 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.6% | — |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.4% | 18.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.4% | 18.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.4% | 16.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 50.2% (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?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 16.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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?
- 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 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.