Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Arab League
Arab League: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 18,522 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Arab League, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab League recorded 18,522 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2027. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Arab League peaked at 18,522 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 12,456, in 2006.
That places Arab League 35th 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 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Arab League, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12,507 | — |
| 2005 | 12,569 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12,456 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12,917 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 12,978 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13,090 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13,503 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 14,282 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 14,832 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 15,102 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15,573 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16,381 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 16,495 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16,884 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 16,664 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16,797 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18,478 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 17,821 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 17,050 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 16,820 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 17,433 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 17,796 | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 18,189 | +2.2% |
| 2027 | 18,522 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,753 | 12,456 | 13,090 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15,651 | 13,503 | 16,884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,764 | 16,820 | 18,522 | 8 |
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 rate 10.32 (2027)
- Potential labour force 17,160 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Arab League?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Arab League was 18,522 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Arab League?
- The highest recorded value was 18,522 in 2027.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Arab League?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,456 in 2006.
- How does Arab League rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Arab League ranks 35th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Arab League?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab League data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates). 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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.