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

Latest (2027)
15,065
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
77th
of 87 groups
All-time high
15,065
in 2027
All-time low
4,275
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: High income, 1990–2027

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200820271990: 4.3k1991: 4.4k1992: 4.7k1993: 4.9k1994: 5.2k1995: 5.4k1996: 5.7k1997: 6.1k1998: 6.5k1999: 6.8k2000: 7.1k2001: 7.6k2002: 8.1k2003: 8.6k2004: 9.1k2005: 9.7k2006: 10.2k2007: 10.8k2008: 11.4k2009: 12.0k2010: 12.2k2011: 12.4k2012: 12.5k2013: 12.7k2014: 12.9k2015: 13.0k2016: 13.2k2017: 13.6k2018: 13.4k2019: 13.0k2020: 13.2k2021: 13.3k2022: 13.5k2023: 13.6k2024: 14.0k2025: 14.4k2026: 14.7k2027: 15.1k

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

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab States: High income, 1990 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Guinea 4,523 compare
  2. 75 Tajikistan 4,491 compare
  3. 76 Greece 4,203 compare
  4. 77 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3,871 compare
  5. 78 Portugal 3,857 compare
  6. 79 Czechia 3,602 compare
  7. 80 Papua New Guinea 3,593 compare

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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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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. 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.