Jobs gap rate in Western Asia
Western Asia: Jobs gap rate was 14.6 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Western Asia, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in Western Asia is 14.6, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Western Asia peaked at 21.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2025.
That places Western Asia 21st 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18 | — |
| 2005 | 18.6 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.1 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.9 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 21.6 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 20 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 18.3 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 17.8 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.3 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.4 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.4 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 20.7 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 18.1 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 16.2 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 15.2 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 14.6 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 14.3 | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 14.6 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.98 | 18 | 21.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.4 | 17.6 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 | 14.3 | 20.7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 18 Finland 14.5 compare
- 19 Luxembourg 14 compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.9 compare
- 20 Colombia 13.9 compare
- 22 Estonia 13.6 compare
- 23 Switzerland 13.3 compare
- 24 Netherlands 13 compare
More work & labour data for Western Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 271,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1411 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7199 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 322,919 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 524,613 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 253,442 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 73,641 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Western Asia?
- Jobs gap rate in Western Asia was 14.6 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2025.
- How does Western Asia rank for jobs gap rate?
- Western Asia ranks 21st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.