Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 41.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 41.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 50.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2025.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 25th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.9% | — |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 47.5% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.7% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 41.6% | 45.4% | 6 |
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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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 41.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2025.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 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.