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Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1. Djibouti26.02025
Regional median9.0
Lowest0.1Qatar
26.0
24.4
18.8
17.3
16.5
15.5
15.1
13.6
13.4
11.6
11.0
9.0
8.3
6.8
5.4
3.5
3.3
3.0
2.9
2.2
2.2
1.1
0.1
Regional median over time
| # | Country / region | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 26.0 | 2025 |
| 2 | Palestinian Territories | 24.4 | 2022 |
| 3 | Libya | 18.8 | 2025 |
| 4 | Yemen | 17.3 | 2025 |
| 5 | Jordan | 16.5 | 2025 |
| 6 | Iraq | 15.5 | 2025 |
| 7 | Tunisia | 15.1 | 2025 |
| 8 | Syria | 13.6 | 2025 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 13.4 | 2025 |
| 10 | Algeria | 11.6 | 2025 |
| 11 | Lebanon | 11.0 | 2023 |
| 12 | Morocco | 9.0 | 2025 |
| 13 | Iran | 8.3 | 2025 |
| 14 | Egypt | 6.8 | 2025 |
| 15 | Pakistan | 5.4 | 2025 |
| 16 | Israel | 3.5 | 2025 |
| 17 | Oman | 3.3 | 2025 |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | 3.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Malta | 2.9 | 2025 |
| 20 | Kuwait | 2.2 | 2025 |
| 21 | United Arab Emirates | 2.2 | 2025 |
| 22 | Bahrain | 1.1 | 2025 |
| 23 | Qatar | 0.1 | 2025 |
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