Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Arab States: Upper-middle income

Arab States: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 54.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
54.1
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
91st
of 93 groups
All-time high
55.44
in 2016
All-time low
51.23
in 2020
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Arab States: Upper-middle income, 2004–2023

02040602004201320232004: 522005: 52.32006: 52.52007: 52.92008: 52.72009: 52.62010: 52.62011: 52.52012: 52.22013: 53.42014: 54.52015: 55.12016: 55.42017: 54.52018: 54.22019: 53.92020: 51.22021: 51.62022: 53.72023: 54.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Arab States: Upper-middle income recorded 54.1 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2023.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Arab States: Upper-middle income peaked at 55.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.23, in 2020.

That places Arab States: Upper-middle income 91st out of 93 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Arab States: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 52.05
2005 52.3 +0.5%
2006 52.5 +0.4%
2007 52.91 +0.8%
2008 52.69 -0.4%
2009 52.61 -0.2%
2010 52.56 -0.1%
2011 52.47 -0.2%
2012 52.23 -0.5%
2013 53.41 +2.2%
2014 54.54 +2.1%
2015 55.08 +1.0%
2016 55.44 +0.6%
2017 54.54 -1.6%
2018 54.24 -0.6%
2019 53.9 -0.6%
2020 51.23 -4.9%
2021 51.57 +0.7%
2022 53.69 +4.1%
2023 54.1 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.51 52.05 52.91 6
2010s 53.84 52.23 55.44 10
2020s 52.65 51.23 54.1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Arab States: Upper-middle income?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Arab States: Upper-middle income was 54.1 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Arab States: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 55.44 in 2016.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Arab States: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 51.23 in 2020.
How does Arab States: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
Arab States: Upper-middle income ranks 91st out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Arab States: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Arab States: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
93 places, 1,860 data points, 2004–2023
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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 prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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.