Jobs gap rate in Arab States
Arab States: Jobs gap rate was 18.6 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap rate in Arab States, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, jobs gap rate in Arab States stood at 18.6.
The figure is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Arab States peaked at 22.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.7, in 2009.
That places Arab States 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.5 | — |
| 2005 | 18.3 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.2 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.8 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 18.6 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.7 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 21.7 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 20 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 18.5 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 18.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.5 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.13 | 17.7 | 18.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.07 | 17.8 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.64 | 18.5 | 22.7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Arab States
More work & labour data for Arab States
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,228 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.25 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 73,387 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.49 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.22 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 82,393 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 36,395 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 44.58 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.93 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Arab States?
- Jobs gap rate in Arab States was 18.6 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 in 2009.
- How does Arab States rank for jobs gap rate?
- Arab States ranks 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab States 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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About this data
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.