Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 8.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2010–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 8.2% for unemployment with basic education in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 10.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.1% | — |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 10.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Unemployment with basic education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 8.2% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).