LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Arab States
Arab States: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 16,387 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Arab States, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States recorded 16,387 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Arab States peaked at 16,387 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 7,504, in 2005.
That places Arab States 51st out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,504 | — |
| 2006 | 7,752 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8,092 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 8,635 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 8,771 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9,214 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 9,662 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 10,403 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 10,957 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 11,537 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 12,412 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 12,886 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 13,656 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 13,619 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13,863 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 16,064 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 15,552 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 15,200 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 14,678 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 15,234 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 15,578 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 16,009 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 16,387 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,151 | 7,504 | 8,771 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,821 | 9,214 | 13,863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,588 | 14,678 | 16,387 | 8 |
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 lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Arab States?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Arab States was 16,387 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 16,387 in 2027.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,504 in 2005.
- How does Arab States rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Arab States ranks 51st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.