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
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income, 1990–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Madagascar 85.55 compare
- 3 Solomon Islands 84.31 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.66 compare
- 5 Nigeria 82.43 compare
- 6 Cambodia 82.41 compare
- 7 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 82.13 compare
- 8 Uganda 80.18 compare
More work & labour data for Arab States: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,091 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 69.96 (2027)
- Employment 32,939 (2025)
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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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 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.