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Work & Labour in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

82 indicators covering work & labour for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.7% 2025 down 6.4% 44th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 47.4% 2025 down 1.8% 44th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 14.1% 2025 down 14.1% 44th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% 2025 up 2.9% 24th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.6% 2025 down 1.7% 43rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 21.2% 2025 down 5.2% 44th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% 2025 up 1.0% 32nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 50.2% 2025 down 0.6% 44th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.3% 2025 down 0.2% 25th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 29.2% 2025 down 3.0% 45th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 3.4% 2025 down 23.0% 42nd
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 51.4% 2025 up 3.9% 17th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 52.6% 2025 up 17.0% 26th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 26.6% 2025 up 2.0% 10th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 29.8% 2025 up 2.7% 18th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 13.5% 2025 down 5.7% 22nd
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 9.5% 2025 down 13.5% 25th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 5.5% 2025 down 14.4% 29th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 26.2% 2025 down 11.2% 10th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 61.0% 2025 up 4.4% 20th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 61.9% 2025 up 3.5% 19th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 57.2% 2025 up 8.2% 23rd
Employment in services (% of total employment) 51.7% 2025 up 6.2% 20th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 28.3% 2025 down 0.7% 4th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 16.6% 2025 down 7.2% 6th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 18.7% 2025 down 7.3% 7th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 39.0% 2025 down 6.1% 28th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 38.1% 2025 down 5.2% 29th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 42.8% 2025 down 9.2% 25th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.0% 2025 down 21.6% 38th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.2% 2025 down 5.2% 43rd
GDP per person employed 50,325 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 9.0% 17th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 7.8% 2021 up 7.9% 6th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 6.6% 2021 up 9.7% 6th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 12.3% 2021 up 4.8% 4th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.9% 2021 up 1.7% 7th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 21.6% 2021 up 3.4% 22nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.0% 2021 up 2.5% 30th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 16.0% 2021 down 7.4% 20th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 51.3% 2021 down 3.8% 9th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.6% 2021 up 5.3% 22nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.2% 2021 down 3.2% 19th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 28.1% 2021 up 26.2% 3rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 15.2% 2021 up 24.1% 10th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 17.5% 2021 up 9.6% 6th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 48.6% 2025 down 0.4% 3rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 16.5% 2025 up 12.5% 16th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 32.1% 2025 up 3.2% 3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 11.2% 2025 down 10.8% 44th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 42.4% 2025 up 3.8% 29th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 17.4% 2025 down 4.1% 44th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 68.4% 2025 down 0.1% 29th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 27.2% 2025 up 0.1% 42nd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 36.1% 2025 down 4.6% 27th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 34.7% 2025 down 3.0% 27th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 43.7% 2025 down 1.2% 44th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 41.6% 2025 down 9.3% 25th
Unemployment with basic education 7.8% 2021 down 15.8% 14th
Unemployment with basic education, male 7.6% 2021 down 13.7% 12th
Unemployment with intermediate education 11.4% 2021 down 25.4% 4th