Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 2.3 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 42.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 4.13 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.301 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 14th out of 44 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.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1997 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2004 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8577 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 2020 | -0.301 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2021 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1009.3% |
| 2022 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2025 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.8577 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.301 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.301 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.