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 51.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 51.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% 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 56.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.9% | — |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 52.3% | 56.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 49.5% | 53.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 48.8% | 51.3% | 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, 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 51.3% 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, male (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2006.
- 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 48.8% 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 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2021.
- 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 down 3.8%. 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, male (%) (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.