Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Arab States: High income
Arab States: High income: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 2,542 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Arab States: High income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Arab States: High income is 2,542, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Arab States: High income peaked at 4,040 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,776, in 2004.
That places Arab States: High income 74th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Arab States: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,776 | — |
| 2005 | 1,882 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,010 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2,144 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2,253 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,440 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2,559 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,676 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2,817 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,974 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3,125 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,269 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,388 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,378 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,266 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,315 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4,040 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 3,466 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 3,221 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2,600 | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 2,427 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 2,456 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 2,497 | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 2,542 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,084 | 1,776 | 2,440 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,077 | 2,559 | 3,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,906 | 2,427 | 4,040 | 8 |
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)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 15,065 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 68.23 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.16 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 32,939 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 32,939 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Arab States: High income?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Arab States: High income was 2,542 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Arab States: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 4,040 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Arab States: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,776 in 2004.
- How does Arab States: High income rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Arab States: High income ranks 74th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Arab States: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 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.