LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Arab States
Arab States: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 17.79 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Arab States, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States recorded 17.79 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in 2027.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Arab States peaked at 21.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.99, in 2009.
Arab States ranks 11th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.73 | — |
| 2005 | 17.56 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.36 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.22 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.45 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.99 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.06 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.07 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.76 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.87 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.99 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.74 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 18.71 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.58 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 19.35 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.27 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.88 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 20.9 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 19.36 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 17.79 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 17.8 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 17.74 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 17.79 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 17.79 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.38 | 16.99 | 17.73 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.34 | 17.06 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.88 | 17.74 | 21.88 | 8 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Arab States?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Arab States was 17.79 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.99 in 2009.
- How does Arab States rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Arab States ranks 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab States 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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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. 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.