Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States
Arab States: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 61,468 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States recorded 61,468 for employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States peaked at 61,468 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,752, in 1991.
Arab States ranks 61st of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17,752 | — |
| 1992 | 18,627 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 19,474 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 20,306 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 21,072 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 21,928 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 22,815 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 23,747 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 24,744 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 25,730 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 26,362 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 27,248 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 28,337 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 29,498 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 30,812 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 32,358 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 34,223 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 35,933 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 37,697 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 39,403 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 41,427 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 42,634 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 44,337 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 46,129 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 47,185 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 48,958 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 49,005 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49,553 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 50,694 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 50,226 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 51,436 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 54,903 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 58,108 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 59,808 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 61,468 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,163 | 17,752 | 24,744 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30,820 | 25,730 | 37,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,933 | 39,403 | 50,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,991 | 50,226 | 61,468 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab States
More work & labour data for Arab States
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,228 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.25 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 73,387 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 44.58 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.93 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 61,468 (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 49.25 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 12,169 (2027)
- Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,432 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States was 61,468 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 61,468 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,752 in 1991.
- How does Arab States rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Arab States ranks 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by status in employment are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE-93). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ICSE. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.