Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 74.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1991–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 74.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 77.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2000.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.8% | — |
| 2000 | 68.9% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 74.9% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 68.9% | 74.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 72.4% | 74.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.4% | 74.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 74.1% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th out of 24 groups with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.