Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Arab World
Arab World: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Arab World, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 25.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Arab World peaked at 35.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2020.
Arab World ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, total (%) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.7% | — |
| 1991 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 34.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.0% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 25.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.5% | 25.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 42 Nicaragua 52.5% compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.4% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 51.8% compare
- 45 Maldives 51.7% compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.6% compare
- 47 Guatemala 51.6% compare
- 48 Japan 51.2% compare
More work & labour data for Arab World
- 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, male (%) 39.3% (2025)
- 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, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 48.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.4% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Arab World?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Arab World was 25.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Arab World ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, total (%) (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.