|
Country |
Youth Population (000’s) |
Indicators of Youth Economic Activity |
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|
|
1980 |
1995 |
Economically Active Youth (% of Total) |
Change Per Year , 1990-95 (%) |
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|
|
Male |
Female |
% of Total Population |
Male |
Female |
% of Total Population |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
|
Algeria |
1869 |
1796 |
19.6 |
3020 |
2893 |
21 |
26 |
30 |
2.4 |
5.9 |
|
Bahrain |
42 |
33 |
21.6 |
42 |
40 |
14.6 |
11 |
19 |
-4.3 |
2.4 |
|
Egypt |
4608 |
4291 |
20.3 |
5982 |
5595 |
18.6 |
22 |
26 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
|
Gaza Strip |
54 |
45 |
22 |
78 |
67 |
18.4 |
26 |
36 |
5.2 |
10.2 |
|
Iraq |
1288 |
1230 |
19.4 |
2083 |
1986 |
20.3 |
25 |
26 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
|
Jordan |
299 |
268 |
19.4 |
592 |
551 |
21.3 |
27 |
35 |
3.5 |
7.4 |
|
Kuwait |
139 |
109 |
18 |
156 |
155 |
18.4 |
17 |
20 |
-6.2 |
-3.3 |
|
Lebanon |
263 |
281 |
20.4 |
303 |
298 |
20 |
24 |
36 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
|
Libya |
276 |
259 |
17.6 |
531 |
514 |
19.3 |
24 |
37 |
3.3 |
5.9 |
|
Morocco |
1951 |
1990 |
20.3 |
2889 |
2778 |
21.4 |
27 |
33 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
|
Oman |
104 |
95 |
17.6 |
192 |
189 |
17.2 |
19 |
27 |
2.4 |
9 |
|
Qatar |
27 |
17 |
19 |
34 |
30 |
11.6 |
6 |
13 |
-1.1 |
10.2 |
|
Saudia Arabia |
998 |
783 |
18.5 |
1671 |
1633 |
18.1 |
17 |
31 |
-0.2 |
6.5 |
|
Sudan |
1784 |
1750 |
18.9 |
2788 |
2731 |
20.7 |
26 |
27 |
3 |
4.2 |
|
Syria |
875 |
836 |
19.7 |
1493 |
1448 |
20.7 |
28 |
35 |
2.7 |
4.8 |
|
Tunisia |
702 |
669 |
21.3 |
927 |
886 |
20.2 |
25 |
36 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
|
United Arab Emirates |
120 |
59 |
17.6 |
165 |
132 |
13.4 |
9 |
19 |
3.7 |
7 |
|
Yemen |
700 |
813 |
18.4 |
1608 |
1435 |
20.3 |
31 |
29 |
5.3 |
4.6 |
Source: MENA Economic Trends , 2003