Employment in Arab States
Arab States: Employment was 61,468 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Arab States, 2000–2025
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 59th out of 85 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.
Employment in Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,730 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.25 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,228 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 73,387 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.49 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.22 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 82,393 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 36,395 (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)
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 59th out of 85 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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