Employment in Western Asia
Western Asia: Employment was 47,414 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
47,414
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
65th
of 87 groups
All-time high
47,414
in 2025
All-time low
30,564
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Employment in Western Asia, 2000β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 47,414 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Western Asia peaked at 47,414 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30,564, in 2004.
Western Asia ranks 65th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,517 | 30,564 | 32,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,904 | 33,973 | 42,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,634 | 40,700 | 47,414 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More work & labour data for Western Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 524,613 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 271,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 253,442 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 73,641 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 322,919 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7199 % change on previous year (2050)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 11.5% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 8.8% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 4.87 score (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Western Asia?
- Employment in Western Asia was 47,414 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,414 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,564 in 2004.
- How does Western Asia rank for employment?
- Western Asia ranks 65th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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