Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Low income
Arab States: Low income: Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) was 6,022 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Arab States: Low income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap in Arab States: Low income is 6,022, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Arab States: Low income peaked at 6,022 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2,562, in 2004.
Arab States: Low income ranks 68th 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: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,562 | — |
| 2005 | 2,587 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,658 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,818 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3,116 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 2,966 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3,082 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,246 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3,643 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 3,643 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,544 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,947 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 4,107 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4,261 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,231 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,360 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4,672 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 4,956 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 4,897 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5,073 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5,321 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 5,591 | +5.1% |
| 2026 | 5,895 | +5.4% |
| 2027 | 6,022 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,785 | 2,562 | 3,116 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,806 | 3,082 | 4,360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,303 | 4,672 | 6,022 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Arab States: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 15,878 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 34.59 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 30,020 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 15.8 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 4.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 15,363 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,655 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 29.13 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.32 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in Arab States: Low income?
- Jobs gap in Arab States: Low income was 6,022 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Arab States: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 6,022 in 2027.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Arab States: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,562 in 2004.
- How does Arab States: Low income rank for jobs gap?
- Arab States: Low income ranks 68th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Arab States: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab States: Low 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.