Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States
Arab States: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 60,539 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States recorded 60,539 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States peaked at 60,539 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 32,250, in 2005.
Arab States ranks 60th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32,250 | — |
| 2006 | 33,893 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 36,041 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 37,986 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 39,822 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 41,561 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 43,642 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 44,001 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 45,198 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 47,004 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 47,310 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48,731 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 48,473 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 48,709 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 49,445 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 47,012 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 49,400 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 52,584 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 55,510 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 56,638 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 57,982 | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 59,209 | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 60,539 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,999 | 32,250 | 39,822 | 5 |
| 2010s | 46,407 | 41,561 | 49,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,859 | 47,012 | 60,539 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Arab States
More work & labour data for Arab States
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,228 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.25 (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 full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States was 60,539 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 60,539 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,250 in 2005.
- How does Arab States rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Arab States ranks 60th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). 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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.