Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in MENA
MENA: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate was 10.1 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in MENA, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in MENA stood at 10.1.
The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in MENA peaked at 11.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2023.
That places MENA 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in MENA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.4 | — |
| 2005 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 10 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.88 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 | 10 | 11.8 | 8 |
Countries ranked near MENA
- 11 Rwanda 10.5 compare
- 12 Netherlands 9.7 compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 9.6 compare
- 14 Italy 9.4 compare
- 15 Switzerland 8.9 compare
- 16 Luxembourg 8.2 compare
- 17 Ireland 7.5 compare
More work & labour data for MENA
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 230,676 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 185,145 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.46 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.38 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 161,568 (2025)
- Employment 161,568 (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 44.52 (2027)
- Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 177,185 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in MENA?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in MENA was 10.1 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- How does MENA rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- MENA ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.