Table 1 The Labor Market Outlook in the Seventeen MENA Countries Compared to Other Word Developing Regions, in 2013
Country/Region | Labor Force (in million) | Unemployment Rate (in %) | Youth Unemployment Rate (in %) | Participation Rate (in %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria | 12.1 | 9.8 | 24.0 | 46.5 |
Bahrain | 0.7 | 7.4 | 27.9 | 71.8 |
Egypt | 29.0 | 12.7 | 38.9 | 52.7 |
Iran | 26.6 | 13.2 | 29.7 | 47.2 |
Jordan | 1.7 | 12.6 | 33.7 | 43.6 |
Kuwait | 1.9 | 3.1 | 19.6 | 70.1 |
Lebanon | 1.6 | 6.5 | 20.6 | 51.6 |
Morocco | 12.3 | 9.2 | 18.5 | 52.5 |
Oman | 2.0 | 7.9 | 20.5 | 67.1 |
Qatar | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 87.3 |
Saudi Arabia | 11.8 | 5.7 | 28.7 | 56.5 |
Sudan | 12.1 | 15.2 | 24.5 | 54.5 |
Syria | 6.0 | 10.8 | 29.8 | 45.7 |
Tunisia | 4.0 | 13.3 | 31.2 | 51.2 |
Turkey | 27.4 | 10.0 | 20.4 | 53.5 |
UAE | 6.2 | 3.8 | 9.9 | 80.2 |
Yemen | 7.3 | 17.4 | 29.8 | 50.4 |
East Asia & Pacific | 1135.5 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 76.2 |
Europe & Central Asia | 116.0 | 9.7 | 20.2 | 63.2 |
Latin America & Caribbean | 255.0 | 6.0 | 12.6 | 71.1 |
Middle East & North Africa | 112.7 | 12.7 | 31.2 | 49.1 |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 371.5 | 7.7 | 14.0 | 71.1 |
South Asia | 661.1 | 3.9 | 10.2 | 58.4 |
World | 3337.3 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 68.5 |