Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Arab World
Arab World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 65.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Arab World, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Arab World is 65.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Arab World peaked at 67.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2020.
Arab World ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.8% | — |
| 1992 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 65.7% | 66.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 63.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.6% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 61.7% | 65.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Arab World
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 10.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 20.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 48.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Arab World?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Arab World was 65.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Arab World ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.