Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) was 34.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2005–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 34.2%.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 37.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.8% | — |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 36.0% | 37.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 33.1% | 36.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.6% | 34.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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, male (%) 50.1% (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 34.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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.