Jobs gap rate in Arab League
Arab League: Jobs gap rate was 19.02 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Arab League, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab League recorded 19.02 for jobs gap rate in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Arab League peaked at 22.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.87, in 2023.
That places Arab League 10th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Arab League, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.01 | — |
| 2005 | 21.57 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 20.52 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 20.17 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.71 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 19.14 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.17 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.41 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 20.91 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.83 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.88 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.32 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.94 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.34 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.74 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.29 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.21 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 21.19 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 19.45 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 18.87 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 19.31 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 19.23 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 19.15 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 19.02 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.52 | 19.14 | 22.01 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.68 | 19.17 | 21.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8 | 18.87 | 22.21 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Arab League
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 160,996 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 45.01 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 196,731 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.7 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.58 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,445 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,939 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.64 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.64 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Arab League?
- Jobs gap rate in Arab League was 19.02 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Arab League?
- The highest recorded value was 22.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Arab League?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.87 in 2023.
- How does Arab League rank for jobs gap rate?
- Arab League ranks 10th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Arab League?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab League data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate (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 rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.