Unemployment rate young vs older adults in MENA
MENA: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 23.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.94
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
28.07
in 2017
All-time low
22.15
in 2009
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in MENA, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in MENA is 23.94, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in MENA peaked at 28.07 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.15, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in MENA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.68 | — |
| 1992 | 23.9 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.34 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 25.58 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.13 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 24.03 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 23.32 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 23.5 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.53 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.08 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 25.52 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.34 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 25.02 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.23 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 24.23 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 23.6 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.38 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 22.74 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.15 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.46 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 25.09 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 27.16 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 26.61 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.39 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.73 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 27.78 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.07 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.49 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 25.24 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 26.76 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 25.36 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 23.01 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 23.04 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.94 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.33 | 23.32 | 26.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.93 | 22.15 | 25.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4 | 23.46 | 28.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.42 | 23.01 | 26.76 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for MENA
- 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) 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in MENA?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in MENA was 23.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 28.07 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.15 in 2009.
- How does MENA rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- MENA ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MENA data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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