Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in MENA
MENA: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 59.87 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in MENA, 2004–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
MENA recorded 59.87 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in MENA peaked at 60.03 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 57.81, in 2020.
That places MENA 87th out of 93 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in MENA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.46 | — |
| 2005 | 59.7 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.82 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.03 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.99 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 59.33 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.64 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.4 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.1 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.44 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.13 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.24 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.46 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.19 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.22 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.81 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 58.25 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 59.64 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 59.87 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.55 | 58.99 | 60.03 | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.3 | 59.1 | 59.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.89 | 57.81 | 59.87 | 4 |
More work & labour data for MENA
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 230,676 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 185,145 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.46 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,896 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.38 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,778 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.49 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.31 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in MENA?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in MENA was 59.87 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 60.03 in 2007.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.81 in 2020.
- How does MENA rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- MENA ranks 87th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MENA data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.