Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Arab World
Arab World: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 39.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Arab World, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Arab World is 39.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Arab World peaked at 52.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2020.
That places Arab World 45th out of 47 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, male (%) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.2% | — |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 50.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 45.8% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 39.3% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.7% | 39.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Arab World
- 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, total (% of total population ages) 48.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 10.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 12.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Arab World?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Arab World was 39.3% 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, male (%) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Arab World ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, male (%) (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.