Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: 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, 2005–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 34.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 37.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 19th out of 22 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.2% | — |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 35.1% | 37.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 33.5% | 36.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.7% | 34.2% | 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)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, 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.