Jobs gap rate in MENA
MENA: Jobs gap rate was 18.4 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in MENA, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in MENA is 18.4, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in MENA peaked at 21.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2023.
MENA ranks 13th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in MENA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.2 | — |
| 2005 | 21.1 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.2 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 19.8 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.4 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.6 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.4 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.4 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 20.8 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.1 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.8 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.4 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 20.4 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 19 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 18.2 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 18.6 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 18.5 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 18.4 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.15 | 19.2 | 21.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.47 | 19.6 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.14 | 18.2 | 21.4 | 8 |
Countries ranked near MENA
More work & labour data for MENA
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 230,676 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 185,145 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.46 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,896 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.38 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,778 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.49 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.31 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in MENA?
- Jobs gap rate in MENA was 18.4 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2023.
- How does MENA rank for jobs gap rate?
- MENA ranks 13th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA 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.