LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Arab States: Low income

Arab States: Low income: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 30.73 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
30.73
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
4th
of 87 groups
All-time high
32.58
in 2021
All-time low
20.93
in 2006
Years of data
24
2004–2027

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Arab States: Low income, 2004–2027

01020302004201520272004: 21.42005: 21.12006: 20.92007: 21.32008: 232009: 21.62010: 21.92011: 22.32012: 26.12013: 26.92014: 272015: 31.62016: 322017: 32.22018: 31.12019: 30.62020: 32.12021: 32.62022: 30.52023: 30.22024: 30.32025: 30.52026: 312027: 30.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Arab States: Low income stood at 30.73.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Arab States: Low income peaked at 32.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.93, in 2006.

That places Arab States: Low income 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Arab States: Low income, year by year

Annual values for LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Low income, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 21.44
2005 21.15 -1.4%
2006 20.93 -1.0%
2007 21.32 +1.9%
2008 23.01 +7.9%
2009 21.55 -6.3%
2010 21.87 +1.4%
2011 22.33 +2.1%
2012 26.09 +16.8%
2013 26.95 +3.3%
2014 27 +0.2%
2015 31.59 +17.0%
2016 32.05 +1.4%
2017 32.23 +0.6%
2018 31.09 -3.5%
2019 30.56 -1.7%
2020 32.07 +4.9%
2021 32.58 +1.6%
2022 30.5 -6.4%
2023 30.17 -1.1%
2024 30.25 +0.3%
2025 30.55 +1.0%
2026 30.96 +1.3%
2027 30.73 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.57 20.93 23.01 6
2010s 28.17 21.87 32.23 10
2020s 30.98 30.17 32.58 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Arab States: Low income?
Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Arab States: Low income was 30.73 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 32.58 in 2021.
What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 20.93 in 2006.
How does Arab States: Low income rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
Arab States: Low income ranks 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Arab States: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,088 data points, 2004–2027
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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.