Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 5.2% for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 5.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2012.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 5.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2012.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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