Informal employment in Arab League
Arab League: Informal employment was 81,486 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in Arab League, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, informal employment in Arab League stood at 81,486. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Arab League peaked at 81,486 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 44,282, in 2004.
That places Arab League 38th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Informal employment in Arab League, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44,282 | — |
| 2005 | 45,540 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 47,246 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 49,222 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 50,128 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 51,801 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 53,976 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 54,585 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54,292 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 55,898 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 57,604 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 58,251 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 60,386 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 61,275 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 63,206 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 65,450 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 64,579 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 68,055 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 71,650 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 75,585 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 76,230 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 78,046 | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 79,784 | +2.2% |
| 2027 | 81,486 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,037 | 44,282 | 51,801 | 6 |
| 2010s | 58,492 | 53,976 | 65,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,427 | 64,579 | 81,486 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Arab League
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 160,996 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 196,731 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 45.01 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,445 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.64 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.64 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,939 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 138,995 (2025)
- Employment 138,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in Arab League?
- Informal employment in Arab League was 81,486 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Arab League?
- The highest recorded value was 81,486 in 2027.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Arab League?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,282 in 2004.
- How does Arab League rank for informal employment?
- Arab League ranks 38th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Arab League?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab League data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (ILO modelled estimates). 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. Informal employment comprises persons who in their main or secondary jobs were (a) own-account workers, employers and members of producers' cooperatives employed in their own informal sector enterprises; (b) own-account workers engaged in the production of goods exclusively for own final use by their household (e.g. subsistence farming); (c) contributing family workers, regardless of whether they work in formal or informal sector enterprises; or (d) employees holding informal jobs, whether employed by formal sector enterprises, informal sector enterprises, or as paid domestic workers by households. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.