Female share of the labor force in Middle East & North Africa in 2025 — 20.15%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 4.61 pp.
1990–2025 · % of labor force
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.15 | +0.02 pp |
| 2024 | 20.13 | −0.03 pp |
| 2023 | 20.16 | +0.38 pp |
| 2022 | 19.78 | −0.47 pp |
| 2021 | 20.25 | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 20.05 | −0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 20.35 | +0.13 pp |
| 2018 | 20.22 | −0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 20.82 | −0.27 pp |
| 2016 | 21.09 | +0.08 pp |
| 2015 | 21 | +0.44 pp |
| 2014 | 20.57 | +0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 20.36 | −0.04 pp |
| 2012 | 20.41 | +0.14 pp |
| 2011 | 20.26 | −0.07 pp |
| 2010 | 20.34 | +0.18 pp |
| 2009 | 20.15 | +0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 19.66 | −0.27 pp |
| 2007 | 19.92 | +0.26 pp |
| 2006 | 19.66 | +0.24 pp |
| 2005 | 19.42 | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 19.02 | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 18.62 | +0.43 pp |
| 2002 | 18.19 | −0.13 pp |
| 2001 | 18.32 | +0.19 pp |
| 2000 | 18.13 | +0.34 pp |
| 1999 | 17.8 | +0.43 pp |
| 1998 | 17.37 | +0.21 pp |
| 1997 | 17.16 | +0.31 pp |
| 1996 | 16.85 | +0.29 pp |
| 1995 | 16.55 | −0.52 pp |
| 1994 | 17.07 | +0.35 pp |
| 1993 | 16.72 | +0.12 pp |
| 1992 | 16.61 | +0.25 pp |
| 1991 | 16.35 | +0.81 pp |
| 1990 | 15.54 | — |
The share of women in the total labor force. It differs from female labor force participation in measuring composition rather than reach: the first answers what part of those working are women, the second what part of women work. Fifty percent would mean complete equality of composition; in most countries it comes to between forty and forty-eight, and in the Gulf states and South Asia to less than twenty.
Important: A measure of composition, not of access: the share can rise because men are leaving the labor market. It is worth reading together with female labor force participation.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The share of women aged 15 and over who work or look for work — the main indicator of access to employment.
Labor Labor forceThe number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.
Labor Women in parliamentWhat part of the seats in the national parliament women hold.
Labor Firms with female top managersWhat part of the firms in a country are run by women — from enterprise surveys.