Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 20.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2011–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 20.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 29.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2021.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29.3% | — |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.9% | 29.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.5% | 22.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 14.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 21.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 29.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 50.2% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 20.5% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2021.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).