Contextual factors affecting employment
| Female labour force participation(%) | Females in top management | Equal remuneration | Discrimination in employment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Levant | ||||
| Iraq | 15.1 | 2.3 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Jordan | 14.2 | 2.4 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Lebanon | 23.5 | 4.4 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Palestine | 17.8 | NA | NA | NA |
| Syria | 12.2 | NA | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Northern Africa | ||||
| Algeria | 16.8 | NA | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Comoros | 35.3 | NA | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Djibouti | 36.5 | 14.2 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Egypt | 22.8 | 4.9 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Libya | 27.8 | NA | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Mauritania | 29.1 | 4.5 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Morocco | 25.3 | 4.3 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Somalia | 33.2 | NA | Not ratified | Ratified; in force |
| Sudan | 24.3 | 3.4 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Tunisia | 25.1 | 8.5 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| The Arab Peninsula and the Gulf States | ||||
| Bahrain | 39.2 | NA | Not ratified | Ratified; in force |
| Kuwait | 48.4 | NA | Not ratified | Ratified; in force |
| Oman | 30 | NA | Not ratified | Not ratified |
| Qatar | 53.6 | NA | Not ratified | Ratified; in force |
| Saudi Arabia | 20.1 | NA | NA | Ratified; in force |
| United Arab Emirates | 41.9 | NA | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Yemen | 25.8 | 1.6 | NA | Ratified; in force |
| Iran | 16.2 | NA | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Female labour force participation(%) | Females in top management | Equal remuneration | Discrimination in employment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 15.1 | 2.3 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Jordan | 14.2 | 2.4 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Lebanon | 23.5 | 4.4 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Palestine | 17.8 | NA | NA | NA |
| Syria | 12.2 | NA | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Algeria | 16.8 | NA | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Comoros | 35.3 | NA | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Djibouti | 36.5 | 14.2 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Egypt | 22.8 | 4.9 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Libya | 27.8 | NA | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Mauritania | 29.1 | 4.5 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Morocco | 25.3 | 4.3 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Somalia | 33.2 | NA | Not ratified | Ratified; in force |
| Sudan | 24.3 | 3.4 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Tunisia | 25.1 | 8.5 | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Bahrain | 39.2 | NA | Not ratified | Ratified; in force |
| Kuwait | 48.4 | NA | Not ratified | Ratified; in force |
| Oman | 30 | NA | Not ratified | Not ratified |
| Qatar | 53.6 | NA | Not ratified | Ratified; in force |
| Saudi Arabia | 20.1 | NA | NA | Ratified; in force |
| United Arab Emirates | 41.9 | NA | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
| Yemen | 25.8 | 1.6 | NA | Ratified; in force |
| Iran | 16.2 | NA | Ratified; in force | Ratified; in force |
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