Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab League
Arab League: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 2.64 % change on previous year in 2027. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab League, 1991–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab League stood at 2.64 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab League peaked at 4.59 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.57 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Arab League 15th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab League, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2021 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2025 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2026 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Arab League
- 12 Mozambique 3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Somalia 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mauritania 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Afghanistan 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Zambia 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 3.46 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 45.01 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 29,480 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 31.84 (2027)
- Employment 138,995 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 18,522 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10.32 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab League?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab League was 2.64 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) recorded in Arab League?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) recorded in Arab League?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Arab League rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
- Arab League ranks 15th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) rising or falling in Arab League?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab League data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.