Unemployment with basic education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Unemployment with basic education 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 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, 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, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (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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About this data
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).