LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab States: Low income

Arab States: Low income: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 20.04 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
20.04
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
5th
of 87 groups
All-time high
21.48
in 2020
All-time low
13.66
in 2006
Years of data
23
2005–2027

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab States: Low income, 2005–2027

051015202005201620272005: 142006: 13.72007: 13.82008: 15.22009: 13.82010: 14.12011: 14.32012: 17.22013: 17.82014: 17.92015: 20.52016: 20.82017: 212018: 20.22019: 19.82020: 21.52021: 21.32022: 19.72023: 19.52024: 19.62025: 19.92026: 20.22027: 20

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab States: Low income is 20.04, measured in 2027.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab States: Low income peaked at 21.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.66, in 2006.

Arab States: Low income ranks 5th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab States: Low income, year by year

Annual values for LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Low income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 14.01
2006 13.66 -2.5%
2007 13.76 +0.7%
2008 15.22 +10.6%
2009 13.81 -9.3%
2010 14.09 +2.0%
2011 14.3 +1.5%
2012 17.16 +20.0%
2013 17.77 +3.6%
2014 17.89 +0.7%
2015 20.46 +14.4%
2016 20.77 +1.5%
2017 20.98 +1.0%
2018 20.24 -3.5%
2019 19.83 -2.0%
2020 21.48 +8.3%
2021 21.25 -1.1%
2022 19.69 -7.3%
2023 19.45 -1.2%
2024 19.61 +0.8%
2025 19.87 +1.4%
2026 20.25 +1.9%
2027 20.04 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.09 13.66 15.22 5
2010s 18.35 14.09 20.98 10
2020s 20.2 19.45 21.48 8

Countries ranked near Arab States: Low income

  1. 2 Benin 38.74 compare
  2. 3 South Africa 35.85 compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 32.33 compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 30.44 compare
  5. 6 Afghanistan 30.32 compare
  6. 7 Botswana 29.86 compare
  7. 8 Algeria 28.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab States: Low income?
Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Arab States: Low income was 20.04 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 21.48 in 2020.
What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 13.66 in 2006.
How does Arab States: Low income rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
Arab States: Low income ranks 5th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Arab States: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab States: Low income 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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Indicator
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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. 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.