Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income

Arab States: Lower-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 6,979 in 2027. β–² Rising

Latest (2027)
6,979
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
86th
of 87 groups
All-time high
6,979
in 2027
All-time low
2,244
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1990200820271990: 2.2k1991: 2.4k1992: 2.5k1993: 2.6k1994: 2.7k1995: 2.8k1996: 2.9k1997: 3.0k1998: 3.1k1999: 3.2k2000: 3.2k2001: 3.2k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.4k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.6k2006: 3.8k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.3k2010: 4.4k2011: 4.6k2012: 4.7k2013: 5.0k2014: 5.4k2015: 5.8k2016: 6.0k2017: 6.1k2018: 6.1k2019: 6.2k2020: 6.1k2021: 6.1k2022: 6.2k2023: 6.5k2024: 6.6k2025: 6.7k2026: 6.8k2027: 7.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income stood at 6,979. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income peaked at 6,979 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2,244, in 1990.

Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 86th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,731 2,244 3,153 10
2000s 3,668 3,242 4,331 10
2010s 5,422 4,439 6,164 10
2020s 6,505 6,124 6,979 8

Countries ranked near Arab States: Lower-middle income

  1. 83 Czechia 5,367 compare
  2. 84 Azerbaijan 5,222 compare
  3. 85 Portugal 5,216 compare
  4. 86 Switzerland 5,086 compare
  5. 87 South Sudan 5,070 compare
  6. 88 Guinea 4,973 compare
  7. 89 Hungary 4,951 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income was 6,979 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 6,979 in 2027.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2,244 in 1990.
How does Arab States: Lower-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 86th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab States: Lower-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.