Accelerating Economic Reforms in the Middle East and North Africa
Abstract
The gender gap in employment is the highest globally in the MENA region, with the unemployment rate of young women exceeding that of men by over 20%. In many parts of the region, the more educated one is the more likely he/she is to be unemployed. This underscores the need to address the supply of jobs for educated youth through private sector development and reform.
For the MENA region, only Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE fall in the top 50 in terms of labour market efficiency, which includes indicators that account for cooperation between employers and employees, wage determination, female participation in the workforce and a country’s ability to develop and attract talent.
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| 2019-02-03 15:23:37
Document Type
Studies
Source
World Economic Forum
Keywords :
/Gender gap in employment /Economic participation/ /Employment//Labour market //Investment//Economic Development//Private sector//Good Governance/Indicators// Middle East and North Africa /