Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States
Arab States: Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) was 0.477 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States recorded 0.477 for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States peaked at 0.825 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.453, in 2004.
Arab States ranks 62nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.453 | — |
| 2005 | 0.493 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.525 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.556 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.621 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.573 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.624 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.701 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.752 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.786 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.825 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.748 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.678 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.639 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.616 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.579 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.525 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.542 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.53 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.508 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.494 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.477 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5368 | 0.453 | 0.621 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6948 | 0.579 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5127 | 0.477 | 0.542 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab States
More work & labour data for Arab States
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,228 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.25 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 73,387 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.49 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.22 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 82,393 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 36,395 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 44.58 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.93 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States?
- Labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States was 0.477 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.825 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.453 in 2004.
- How does Arab States rank for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Arab States ranks 62nd out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1). 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 indicator shows in percentage the share of total labour income that accrues to each decile. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.