Potential labour force rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income
Arab States: Lower-middle income: Potential labour force rate was 5.25 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States: Lower-middle income recorded 5.25 for potential labour force rate in 2027.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income peaked at 6.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2009.
That places Arab States: Lower-middle income 28th 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 rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.28 | — |
| 2005 | 5.1 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.13 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.83 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.44 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.55 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.66 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.66 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 6.14 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.99 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.73 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.56 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 5.12 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.88 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.78 | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 5.57 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 5.31 | -4.7% |
| 2027 | 5.25 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 | 4.44 | 5.28 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.37 | 4.47 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 4.88 | 6.56 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Arab States: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 6,979 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 42.09 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 9,602 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.58 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 34.32 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 5,380 (2025)
- Employment 5,380 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- Potential labour force rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income was 5.25 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force rate recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force rate recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2009.
- How does Arab States: Lower-middle income rank for potential labour force rate?
- Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 28th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force rate rising or falling in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab States: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force rate. 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 refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.