Employment in Arab States: Low income

Arab States: Low income: Employment was 12,590 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
12,590
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
83rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
12,590
in 2025
All-time low
8,449
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment in Arab States: Low income, 2000–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220252000: 8.4k2001: 8.5k2002: 8.7k2003: 8.9k2004: 9.1k2005: 9.3k2006: 9.7k2007: 10.1k2008: 10.3k2009: 10.6k2010: 10.8k2011: 11.1k2012: 10.3k2013: 9.8k2014: 9.5k2015: 8.5k2016: 8.7k2017: 8.9k2018: 9.3k2019: 9.8k2020: 9.8k2021: 10.2k2022: 11.1k2023: 11.7k2024: 12.2k2025: 12.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, employment in Arab States: Low income stood at 12,590. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Arab States: Low income peaked at 12,590 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,449, in 2000.

Arab States: Low income ranks 83rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,367 8,449 10,591 10
2010s 9,681 8,505 11,100 10
2020s 11,261 9,842 12,590 6

Countries ranked near Arab States: Low income

  1. 80 Honduras 4,075 compare
  2. 81 Haiti 3,866 compare
  3. 82 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 3,672 compare
  4. 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,509 compare
  5. 84 Tunisia 3,424 compare
  6. 85 Togo 3,364 compare
  7. 86 Paraguay 3,184 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Arab States: Low income?
Employment in Arab States: Low income was 12,590 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 12,590 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 8,449 in 2000.
How does Arab States: Low income rank for employment?
Arab States: Low income ranks 83rd out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
Is employment rising or falling in Arab States: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab States: Low income 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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