Unemployment with basic education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Unemployment with basic education was 7.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 (IDA & IBRD) recorded 7.8% for unemployment with basic education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 10.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2019.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 13th 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.7% | — |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Unemployment with basic education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 7.8% 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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).