Employment in Arab States

Arab States: Employment was 61,468 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
61,468
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
61st
of 87 groups
All-time high
61,468
in 2025
All-time low
25,730
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment in Arab States, 2000–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220252000: 25.7k2001: 26.4k2002: 27.2k2003: 28.3k2004: 29.5k2005: 30.8k2006: 32.4k2007: 34.2k2008: 35.9k2009: 37.7k2010: 39.4k2011: 41.4k2012: 42.6k2013: 44.3k2014: 46.1k2015: 47.2k2016: 49.0k2017: 49.0k2018: 49.6k2019: 50.7k2020: 50.2k2021: 51.4k2022: 54.9k2023: 58.1k2024: 59.8k2025: 61.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, employment in Arab States stood at 61,468. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Arab States peaked at 61,468 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,730, in 2000.

That places Arab States 61st 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 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

  1. 58 Mali 6,972 compare
  2. 59 Rwanda 6,417 compare
  3. 60 Benin 5,445 compare
  4. 61 Sweden 5,329 compare
  5. 62 Burkina Faso 5,292 compare
  6. 63 Portugal 5,275 compare
  7. 64 Czechia 5,253 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Arab States?
Employment in Arab States was 61,468 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Arab States?
The highest recorded value was 61,468 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Arab States?
The lowest recorded value was 25,730 in 2000.
How does Arab States rank for employment?
Arab States ranks 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
Is employment 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 (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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