Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income
Arab States: High income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 15,065 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States: High income recorded 15,065 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income peaked at 15,065 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 4,275, in 1990.
That places Arab States: High income 77th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,275 | — |
| 1991 | 4,419 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,700 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 4,945 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 5,175 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 5,427 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 5,735 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 6,097 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 6,469 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 6,847 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 7,150 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7,644 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 8,146 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 8,635 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 9,139 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9,652 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 10,202 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 10,824 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 11,429 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 11,973 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 12,174 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12,362 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,520 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12,660 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12,862 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13,030 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,161 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13,602 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 13,366 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13,016 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13,245 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13,280 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13,456 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13,586 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 14,037 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 14,409 | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 14,747 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 15,065 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,409 | 4,275 | 6,847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,479 | 7,150 | 11,973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,875 | 12,174 | 13,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,978 | 13,245 | 15,065 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Arab States: High income
- 74 Guinea 4,523 compare
- 75 Tajikistan 4,491 compare
- 76 Greece 4,203 compare
- 77 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3,871 compare
- 78 Portugal 3,857 compare
- 79 Czechia 3,602 compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 3,593 compare
More work & labour data for Arab States: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,091 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 69.96 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.16 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 69.96 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,362 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 15.4 (2027)
- Employment 32,939 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 2,542 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.75 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income was 15,065 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 15,065 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,275 in 1990.
- How does Arab States: High income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Arab States: High income ranks 77th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Arab States: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab States: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.