Unemployment rate young vs older adults in MENA
MENA: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 23.94 in 2024. β² 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
1991β2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in MENA, 1991β2024
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near MENA
More work & labour data for MENA
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 185,145 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.52 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 44.52 (2027)
- Female labor force by age 499,704 (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 25.79 (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 9.52 (2024)
- Employment 161,568 (2025)
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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