Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 64.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 64.2% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 64.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2011.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 43.2% | — |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.8% | 43.2% | 61.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 57.3% | 64.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More work & labour data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 11.2% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 9.2% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 5.07 (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 48.2% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 43.1% (2024)
- [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 2.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 64.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2011.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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