Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Western Asia
Western Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 5.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Western Asia is 5.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Western Asia peaked at 5.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.
That places Western Asia 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.8% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 2.8% compare
- 15 Philippines 2.4% compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.9% compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.9% compare
- 18 Mexico 1.7% compare
- 19 North Macedonia 1.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Western Asia?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in 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 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 Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- How does Western Asia rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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