Youth unemployment share in the GCC by country 2019
As of 2019, the unemployed youth as a share of the total labor force for those aged 15 to 24 years in Saudi Arabia was 28.6 percent. In contrast, the share of unemployed you as share of the total labor force in Qatar was only 0.38 percent. In comparison, the average youth unemployment rate in G20 countries is around 15.9 percent.
Median age
The median age of the population in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries ranges from 33.3 years in the United Arab Emirates to 28.3 years in Saudi Arabia. Which is in coherence with the global median age at around 30 years.
Female workforce participation
The labor force participation gender gap in the Middle East and North African countries increases the issue of the high youth unemployment in the region. The female labor force participation in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries is the lowest amongst all Middle East and North African Countries. Which means that only 42 percent of working age women are in employment. In contrast, almost 80 percent of working age women in Jordan are in employment.
Median age
The median age of the population in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries ranges from 33.3 years in the United Arab Emirates to 28.3 years in Saudi Arabia. Which is in coherence with the global median age at around 30 years.
Female workforce participation
The labor force participation gender gap in the Middle East and North African countries increases the issue of the high youth unemployment in the region. The female labor force participation in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries is the lowest amongst all Middle East and North African Countries. Which means that only 42 percent of working age women are in employment. In contrast, almost 80 percent of working age women in Jordan are in employment.
