Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in MENA
MENA: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 44.52 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in MENA, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
MENA recorded 44.52 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in MENA peaked at 47.95 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 43.68, in 2020.
That places MENA 79th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in MENA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.81 | — |
| 1991 | 47.76 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.79 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.87 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.95 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.59 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 47.33 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.14 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.94 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.26 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 46.98 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.55 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.03 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.22 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.45 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.72 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.73 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.78 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.29 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 46.55 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.82 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 46.5 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.53 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.46 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.45 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.26 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.46 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 46 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.58 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.26 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.68 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 43.87 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.31 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 45.05 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 44.98 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.83 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 44.68 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 44.52 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.54 | 46.94 | 47.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.53 | 46.03 | 46.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.23 | 45.26 | 46.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.49 | 43.68 | 45.05 | 8 |
Countries ranked near MENA
More work & labour data for MENA
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 185,145 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 230,676 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,896 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.31 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.49 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,778 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.46 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 161,568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in MENA?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in MENA was 44.52 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 47.95 in 1994.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.68 in 2020.
- How does MENA rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- MENA ranks 79th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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 labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.