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

Arab States: Lower-middle income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 42.09 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
42.09
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
82nd
of 85 groups
All-time high
43.46
in 2017
All-time low
40.01
in 2002
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

0102030401990200820271990: 41.91991: 41.91992: 41.71993: 41.61994: 41.51995: 41.51996: 41.41997: 41.41998: 41.41999: 41.42000: 41.42001: 40.42002: 402003: 40.22004: 40.22005: 40.42006: 402007: 41.12008: 412009: 41.42010: 41.42011: 41.62012: 41.42013: 41.32014: 41.22015: 42.22016: 42.72017: 43.52018: 42.92019: 43.12020: 42.32021: 41.62022: 41.32023: 41.92024: 422025: 42.12026: 42.12027: 42.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Arab States: Lower-middle income recorded 42.09 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income peaked at 43.46 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.01, in 2002.

That places Arab States: Lower-middle income 82nd out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab States: Lower-middle income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 41.88
1991 41.85 -0.1%
1992 41.67 -0.4%
1993 41.59 -0.2%
1994 41.52 -0.2%
1995 41.45 -0.2%
1996 41.39 -0.2%
1997 41.38 -0.0%
1998 41.35 -0.1%
1999 41.36 +0.0%
2000 41.39 +0.1%
2001 40.35 -2.5%
2002 40.01 -0.8%
2003 40.2 +0.5%
2004 40.22 +0.1%
2005 40.41 +0.5%
2006 40.03 -0.9%
2007 41.1 +2.7%
2008 41.01 -0.2%
2009 41.45 +1.1%
2010 41.43 -0.0%
2011 41.65 +0.5%
2012 41.45 -0.5%
2013 41.3 -0.3%
2014 41.23 -0.2%
2015 42.19 +2.3%
2016 42.75 +1.3%
2017 43.46 +1.7%
2018 42.89 -1.3%
2019 43.12 +0.5%
2020 42.28 -1.9%
2021 41.59 -1.6%
2022 41.28 -0.7%
2023 41.93 +1.6%
2024 42 +0.2%
2025 42.07 +0.2%
2026 42.1 +0.1%
2027 42.09 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.55 41.35 41.88 10
2000s 40.62 40.01 41.45 10
2010s 42.15 41.23 43.46 10
2020s 41.92 41.28 42.28 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income was 42.09 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 43.46 in 2017.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 40.01 in 2002.
How does Arab States: Lower-middle income rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 82nd out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Arab States: Lower-middle 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
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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 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.