Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income
Arab States: High income: Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) was 3,411 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Arab States: High income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, jobs gap in Arab States: High income stood at 3,411.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Arab States: High income peaked at 5,578 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,288, in 2004.
Arab States: High income ranks 78th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,288 | — |
| 2005 | 2,443 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2,617 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2,757 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2,855 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,106 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3,291 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,490 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3,674 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,879 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4,120 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4,259 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4,409 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4,457 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,325 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4,359 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,578 | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 4,777 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 4,426 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 3,566 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 3,341 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 3,312 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 3,351 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 3,411 | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +28.0% | 4,359 | 5,578 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,678 | 2,288 | 3,106 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,026 | 3,291 | 4,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,970 | 3,312 | 5,578 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Arab States: High income
More work & labour data for Arab States: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,091 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 69.96 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 15,065 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.853 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 124,100 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 57,988 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 68.23 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.16 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in Arab States: High income?
- Jobs gap in Arab States: High income was 3,411 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Arab States: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 5,578 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Arab States: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,288 in 2004.
- How does Arab States: High income rank for jobs gap?
- Arab States: High income ranks 78th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Arab States: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab States: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap (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. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.