Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income
Arab States: Lower-middle income: Jobs gap (ILO modelled estimates) was 1,765 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Arab States: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States: Lower-middle income recorded 1,765 for jobs gap in 2027.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Arab States: Lower-middle income peaked at 1,819 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 719.63, in 2004.
Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 84th 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: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 719.63 | — |
| 2005 | 722.36 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 739.47 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 768.17 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 796.33 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 771.53 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 802.43 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 807.66 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 842.05 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 919.31 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,053 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 1,235 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 1,358 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,493 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1,502 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,482 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,669 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 1,603 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,497 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1,536 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,819 | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 1,768 | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 1,730 | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 1,765 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 752.91 | 719.63 | 796.33 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,150 | 802.43 | 1,502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,674 | 1,497 | 1,819 | 8 |
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 18.45 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 3.14 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 38,824 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,143 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 34.32 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.58 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- Jobs gap in Arab States: Lower-middle income was 1,765 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,819 in 2024.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 719.63 in 2004.
- How does Arab States: Lower-middle income rank for jobs gap?
- Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 84th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab States: Lower-middle 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.