Potential labour force rate in Arab States
Arab States: Potential labour force rate was 9.17 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force rate in Arab States, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States recorded 9.17 for potential labour force rate in 2027.
That represents a change of down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force rate in Arab States peaked at 12.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.13, in 2024.
That places Arab States 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 rate in Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.3 | — |
| 2005 | 10.28 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.26 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.23 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.32 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.31 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.34 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.35 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.64 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.57 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.52 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.01 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.9 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.09 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.82 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.77 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.06 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 11.27 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 10.42 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 9.28 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 9.13 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 9.14 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 9.17 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 9.17 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.28 | 10.23 | 10.32 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 10.34 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 | 9.13 | 12.06 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Arab States
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,228 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.25 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 73,387 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.93 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 44.58 (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 61,468 (2025)
- Employment 61,468 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force rate in Arab States?
- Potential labour force rate in Arab States was 9.17 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force rate recorded in Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force rate recorded in Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 in 2024.
- How does Arab States rank for potential labour force rate?
- Arab States ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force rate rising or falling in Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab States 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.