Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) was 50.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 50.1%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 60.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.8% | — |
| 1991 | 59.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 57.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 53.7% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 48.2% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 47.8% | 50.5% | 6 |
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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, female (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (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)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 54.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 50.1% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 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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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.