LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab League
Arab League: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 13.96 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab League, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab League is 13.96, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab League peaked at 16.19 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.86, in 2023.
That places Arab League 22nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab League, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.19 | — |
| 2006 | 15.26 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 14.77 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.43 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.91 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.99 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.2 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 15.57 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.52 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.48 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.72 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.31 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.64 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.11 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.97 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 15.22 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 14.04 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 13.86 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.35 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 14.23 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 14.11 | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 13.96 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.91 | 13.91 | 16.19 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.21 | 13.99 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.47 | 13.86 | 15.97 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Arab League
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 160,996 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 45.01 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 196,731 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.7 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.58 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,445 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,939 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.64 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.64 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab League?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab League was 13.96 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Arab League?
- The highest recorded value was 16.19 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Arab League?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 in 2023.
- How does Arab League rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Arab League ranks 22nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Arab League?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab League data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.