Jobs gap rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income

Arab States: Lower-middle income: Jobs gap rate was 23.7 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
23.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
6th
of 87 groups
All-time high
25.7
in 2024
All-time low
16.7
in 2011
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Jobs gap rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027

01020302004201520272004: 19.22005: 18.62006: 18.42007: 17.82008: 182009: 16.82010: 17.12011: 16.72012: 172013: 17.52014: 18.22015: 19.82016: 21.12017: 22.72018: 232019: 22.42020: 25.12021: 24.42022: 22.62023: 22.42024: 25.72025: 24.72026: 23.82027: 23.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, jobs gap rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income stood at 23.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income peaked at 25.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2011.

That places Arab States: Lower-middle income 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Jobs gap rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 19.2
2005 18.6 -3.1%
2006 18.4 -1.1%
2007 17.8 -3.3%
2008 18 +1.1%
2009 16.8 -6.7%
2010 17.1 +1.8%
2011 16.7 -2.3%
2012 17 +1.8%
2013 17.5 +2.9%
2014 18.2 +4.0%
2015 19.8 +8.8%
2016 21.1 +6.6%
2017 22.7 +7.6%
2018 23 +1.3%
2019 22.4 -2.6%
2020 25.1 +12.1%
2021 24.4 -2.8%
2022 22.6 -7.4%
2023 22.4 -0.9%
2024 25.7 +14.7%
2025 24.7 -3.9%
2026 23.8 -3.6%
2027 23.7 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.13 16.8 19.2 6
2010s 19.55 16.7 23 10
2020s 24.05 22.4 25.7 8

Countries ranked near Arab States: Lower-middle income

  1. 3 Kosovo 34.8 compare
  2. 4 Palestine, State of 30.7 compare
  3. 5 Armenia 28.7 compare
  4. 6 Angola 27.1 compare
  5. 7 Guatemala 23.4 compare
  6. 8 Zimbabwe 22.5 compare
  7. 9 Chile 21.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
Jobs gap rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income was 23.7 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2011.
How does Arab States: Lower-middle income rank for jobs gap rate?
Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.