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
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Arab States: Upper-middle income, 2004–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More work & labour data for Arab States: Upper-middle income
- SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 6.85 (2024)
- Labour force ages 25 to 54 9,570 (2023)
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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About this data
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.