Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 28.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2006–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 28.5%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 30.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2007.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.0% | — |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 22.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.4% | 27.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 28.5% | 30.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 28.5% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2007.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.