Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in MENA
MENA: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in MENA, 1991–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
MENA recorded 1.83 % change on previous year for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in 2027.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in MENA peaked at 4.33 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.69 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places MENA 19th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in MENA, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 2004 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 2010 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9031 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8626 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2020 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 2022 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2025 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2026 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in MENA changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +242.5% | -1.69 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -238.7% | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.8626 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near MENA
- 16 Tanzania 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Iraq 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Mauritania 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Senegal 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Gambia 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Liberia 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 3.05 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for MENA
- 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) 230,676 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,896 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.31 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.49 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,778 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.46 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 161,568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in MENA?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in MENA was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does MENA rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- MENA ranks 19th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.