Jobs gap in Arab States
Arab States: Jobs gap was 14,695 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Arab States, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, jobs gap in Arab States stood at 14,695.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Arab States peaked at 14,783 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,705, in 2004.
That places Arab States 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,705 | — |
| 2005 | 6,918 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7,173 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7,512 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7,972 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8,127 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,521 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 8,958 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 9,632 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 10,114 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 10,625 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 11,433 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 11,871 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 12,498 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 12,430 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12,679 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 14,783 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 14,219 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 13,752 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 13,185 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 13,601 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 13,914 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 14,344 | +3.1% |
| 2027 | 14,695 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,401 | 6,705 | 8,127 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,876 | 8,521 | 12,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,062 | 13,185 | 14,783 | 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 in Arab States?
- Jobs gap in Arab States was 14,695 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 14,783 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,705 in 2004.
- How does Arab States rank for jobs gap?
- Arab States ranks 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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. 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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.