Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income

Arab States: High income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 69.96 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
69.96
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 85 groups
All-time high
70.25
in 2023
All-time low
56.29
in 1999
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income, 1990–2027

0204060801990200820271990: 57.91991: 57.71992: 57.91993: 57.81994: 57.81995: 57.61996: 57.31997: 56.91998: 56.51999: 56.32000: 56.82001: 56.42002: 56.32003: 56.42004: 56.52005: 56.72006: 57.22007: 57.92008: 58.72009: 59.12010: 60.32011: 61.72012: 63.32013: 64.62014: 65.62015: 66.72016: 67.52017: 66.92018: 67.32019: 68.32020: 682021: 68.42022: 69.22023: 70.22024: 70.22025: 70.12026: 702027: 70

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income stood at 69.96.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income peaked at 70.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.29, in 1999.

Arab States: High income ranks 5th of 85 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab States: High income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 57.85
1991 57.69 -0.3%
1992 57.88 +0.3%
1993 57.84 -0.1%
1994 57.79 -0.1%
1995 57.59 -0.3%
1996 57.27 -0.6%
1997 56.86 -0.7%
1998 56.54 -0.6%
1999 56.29 -0.4%
2000 56.78 +0.9%
2001 56.44 -0.6%
2002 56.3 -0.3%
2003 56.37 +0.1%
2004 56.48 +0.2%
2005 56.71 +0.4%
2006 57.2 +0.9%
2007 57.93 +1.3%
2008 58.66 +1.3%
2009 59.08 +0.7%
2010 60.3 +2.1%
2011 61.74 +2.4%
2012 63.32 +2.6%
2013 64.62 +2.1%
2014 65.61 +1.5%
2015 66.68 +1.6%
2016 67.52 +1.3%
2017 66.86 -1.0%
2018 67.31 +0.7%
2019 68.28 +1.4%
2020 68 -0.4%
2021 68.36 +0.5%
2022 69.2 +1.2%
2023 70.25 +1.5%
2024 70.15 -0.1%
2025 70.11 -0.1%
2026 70.05 -0.1%
2027 69.96 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.36 56.29 57.88 10
2000s 57.19 56.3 59.08 10
2010s 65.22 60.3 68.28 10
2020s 69.51 68 70.25 8

Countries ranked near Arab States: High income

  1. 2 Madagascar 85.55 compare
  2. 3 Solomon Islands 84.31 compare
  3. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.66 compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 82.43 compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 82.41 compare
  6. 7 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 82.13 compare
  7. 8 Uganda 80.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income?
Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income was 69.96 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: High income?
The highest recorded value was 70.25 in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 56.29 in 1999.
How does Arab States: High income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Arab States: High income ranks 5th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Arab States: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab States: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.