Labor force, female, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.0643 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.0643 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0674 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0427 units per person, in 1990.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 43rd out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0427 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0451 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0459 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0463 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0475 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0459 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0471 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0485 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0494 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0515 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0529 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0536 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0534 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0553 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0573 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0591 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0603 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0617 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0608 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0631 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0642 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0638 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0646 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0646 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0651 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0669 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0674 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0661 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0637 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0642 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0619 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0633 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0624 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0642 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.064 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0643 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.047 units per person | 0.0427 units per person | 0.0515 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0577 units per person | 0.0529 units per person | 0.0631 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0651 units per person | 0.0637 units per person | 0.0674 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0633 units per person | 0.0619 units per person | 0.0643 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 40 Finland 0.246 units per person compare
- 41 Uruguay 0.2449 units per person compare
- 42 Hungary 0.2443 units per person compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2436 units per person compare
- 44 Germany 0.2425 units per person compare
- 45 Austria 0.2416 units per person compare
- 46 Luxembourg 0.2411 units per person compare
More gender data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Labor force, female 53.25 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 170.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.02 years (2018)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.36 years (2018)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 13.5% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 13.1% (2016)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 21.3% (2016)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0643 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0674 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0427 units per person in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.