Employment in Arab League

Arab League: Employment was 138,995 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
138,995
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
49th
of 87 groups
All-time high
138,995
in 2025
All-time low
72,527
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment in Arab League, 2000–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220252000: 72.5k2001: 74.1k2002: 75.4k2003: 78.0k2004: 81.7k2005: 84.7k2006: 88.6k2007: 92.5k2008: 95.6k2009: 99.0k2010: 102.7k2011: 104.1k2012: 105.7k2013: 108.5k2014: 111.2k2015: 112.5k2016: 115.4k2017: 115.4k2018: 117.0k2019: 119.3k2020: 116.9k2021: 121.0k2022: 127.5k2023: 133.2k2024: 135.9k2025: 139.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Arab League recorded 138,995 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Arab League peaked at 138,995 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72,527, in 2000.

That places Arab League 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84,212 72,527 99,040 10
2010s 111,175 102,701 119,314 10
2020s 128,926 116,945 138,995 6

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  5. 50 United Arab Emirates 9,246 compare
  6. 51 Kazakhstan, Republic of 8,972 compare
  7. 52 Ecuador 8,330 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Arab League?
Employment in Arab League was 138,995 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Arab League?
The highest recorded value was 138,995 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Arab League?
The lowest recorded value was 72,527 in 2000.
How does Arab League rank for employment?
Arab League ranks 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
Is employment rising or falling in Arab League?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab League data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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