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Work & Labour in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

85 indicators covering work & labour for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% 2025 down 10.9% 46th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% 2025 down 3.1% 46th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.4% 2025 down 17.2% 45th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% 2025 up 1.5% 20th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% 2025 down 3.2% 44th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% 2025 down 9.6% 46th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% 2025 up 0.7% 39th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% 2025 down 1.7% 46th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% 2025 down 0.7% 31st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% 2025 down 9.7% 46th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 3.4% 2025 down 30.2% 43rd
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 48.7% 2025 up 2.9% 19th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 43.7% 2025 up 16.6% 33rd
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 26.8% 2025 up 4.3% 8th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 29.6% 2025 up 4.9% 20th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 14.6% 2025 down 6.1% 17th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 11.2% 2025 down 11.9% 19th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 6.4% 2025 down 13.7% 22nd
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 32.1% 2025 down 5.4% 2nd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 54.6% 2025 up 4.5% 24th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 56.0% 2025 up 4.1% 24th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 48.8% 2025 up 5.4% 26th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 47.8% 2025 up 5.3% 25th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 29.1% 2025 up 4.7% 2nd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 17.5% 2025 down 3.9% 4th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 19.4% 2025 down 3.8% 4th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 45.4% 2025 down 5.0% 23rd
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 44.0% 2025 down 4.8% 23rd
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 51.2% 2025 down 4.7% 21st
Employers, total (% of total employment) 2.9% 2025 down 29.0% 39th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.0% 2025 down 23.2% 44th
GDP per person employed 38,758 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 16.2% 26th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 8.3% 2021 up 12.7% 3rd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.2% 2021 up 17.7% 2nd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 12.8% 2021 up 4.8% 2nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.1% 2021 up 1.1% 12th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.7% 2021 down 1.0% 24th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 47.1% 2021 up 0.7% 33rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 15.6% 2021 down 7.4% 22nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.1% 2021 down 2.1% 7th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 26.7% 2021 down 2.2% 24th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.2% 2021 down 2.1% 18th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 28.5% 2021 up 26.9% 1st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 15.4% 2021 up 25.0% 7th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 17.7% 2021 up 10.0% 3rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 50.7% 2025 up 0.4% 1st
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 16.9% 2025 up 13.3% 9th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 33.4% 2025 up 3.8% 1st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 10.5% 2025 down 14.8% 45th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 42.1% 2025 up 1.9% 32nd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 42.4% 2025 down 2.7% 22nd
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 40.7% 2025 down 1.8% 23rd
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 50.3% 2025 down 4.2% 20th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 41.0% 2025 down 2.7% 46th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 26.7% 2025 down 2.1% 44th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 66.3% 2025 down 0.7% 32nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 15.3% 2025 down 9.4% 46th
Unemployment with basic education 8.2% 2021 down 12.3% 10th
Unemployment with basic education, male 7.9% 2021 down 10.5% 10th
Unemployment with intermediate education 11.8% 2021 down 23.9% 2nd