Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Low income

Arab States: Low income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 30,020 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
30,020
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
68th
of 87 groups
All-time high
30,020
in 2027
All-time low
7,084
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200820271990: 7.1k1991: 7.4k1992: 7.7k1993: 8.0k1994: 8.3k1995: 8.7k1996: 9.0k1997: 9.3k1998: 9.6k1999: 9.8k2000: 10.2k2001: 10.8k2002: 11.4k2003: 12.0k2004: 12.6k2005: 13.2k2006: 14.1k2007: 15.2k2008: 16.1k2009: 16.7k2010: 17.3k2011: 17.9k2012: 18.9k2013: 18.9k2014: 18.6k2015: 19.5k2016: 19.8k2017: 20.3k2018: 21.0k2019: 21.9k2020: 23.1k2021: 23.9k2022: 24.6k2023: 25.8k2024: 27.0k2025: 28.1k2026: 29.1k2027: 30.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Arab States: Low income recorded 30,020 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Low income peaked at 30,020 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 7,084, in 1990.

That places Arab States: Low income 68th 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: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Arab States: Low income, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 7,084
1991 7,362 +3.9%
1992 7,661 +4.1%
1993 7,964 +4.0%
1994 8,342 +4.7%
1995 8,703 +4.3%
1996 8,987 +3.3%
1997 9,274 +3.2%
1998 9,571 +3.2%
1999 9,839 +2.8%
2000 10,231 +4.0%
2001 10,786 +5.4%
2002 11,362 +5.3%
2003 11,957 +5.2%
2004 12,561 +5.1%
2005 13,212 +5.2%
2006 14,061 +6.4%
2007 15,233 +8.3%
2008 16,053 +5.4%
2009 16,676 +3.9%
2010 17,335 +4.0%
2011 17,871 +3.1%
2012 18,858 +5.5%
2013 18,912 +0.3%
2014 18,643 -1.4%
2015 19,503 +4.6%
2016 19,830 +1.7%
2017 20,323 +2.5%
2018 21,003 +3.3%
2019 21,928 +4.4%
2020 23,132 +5.5%
2021 23,921 +3.4%
2022 24,607 +2.9%
2023 25,820 +4.9%
2024 26,976 +4.5%
2025 28,051 +4.0%
2026 29,056 +3.6%
2027 30,020 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,479 7,084 9,839 10
2000s 13,213 10,231 16,676 10
2010s 19,421 17,335 21,928 10
2020s 26,448 23,132 30,020 8

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  4. 68 Chad 4,890 compare
  5. 69 Mali 4,863 compare
  6. 70 Belgium 4,634 compare
  7. 71 Mozambique 4,555 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Low income?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States: Low income was 30,020 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 30,020 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 7,084 in 1990.
How does Arab States: Low income rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Arab States: Low income ranks 68th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Arab States: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab States: Low 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.