Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 50.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 50.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 60.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.5% | — |
| 1991 | 59.4% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 56.4% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 52.2% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 47.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 47.3% | 50.3% | 6 |
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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, 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, total (% of total population ages) 50.2% (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)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 61.0% (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?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 50.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 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.