Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income
Arab States: Lower-middle income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 34.32 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States: Lower-middle income recorded 34.32 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income peaked at 36.85 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 33.54, in 2024.
Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 86th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.1 | — |
| 1992 | 36.2 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.12 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.46 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 36.76 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.85 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 36.82 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.79 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.78 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.82 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 34.92 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 34.12 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 34.71 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.73 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.05 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.85 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.91 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 35.72 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.47 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 36.36 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.71 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.41 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.13 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.11 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.43 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.33 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.12 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.45 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 35.87 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.38 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 33.64 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 34.02 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 34.55 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 33.54 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 33.87 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 34.23 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 34.32 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.54 | 36.1 | 36.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.33 | 34.12 | 36.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.19 | 35.45 | 36.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.07 | 33.54 | 34.55 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Arab States: Lower-middle income
More work & labour data for Arab States: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 6,979 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 42.09 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 9,602 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.58 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 5,380 (2025)
- Employment 5,380 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 42.09 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income was 34.32 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 36.85 in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.54 in 2024.
- How does Arab States: Lower-middle income rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 86th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab States: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.