Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 50.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 50.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 55.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2025.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.9% | — |
| 1992 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 54.5% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 52.8% | 55.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 50.8% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 50.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.3% | 53.6% | 6 |
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (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 for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 50.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2025.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.