Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 77.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Asia, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Asia stood at 77.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Asia peaked at 77.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2011.
Western Asia ranks 22nd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 57.0% | — |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.9% | 57.0% | 71.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 66.0% | 77.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More work & labour data for Western Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 271,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1411 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7199 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 73,641 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 322,919 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 524,613 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 253,442 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Asia?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Asia was 77.9% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2011.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Western Asia ranks 22nd 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 Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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