Potential labour force rate in Western Asia
Western Asia: Potential labour force rate was 4.8 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force rate in Western Asia, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 4.8 for potential labour force rate in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force rate in Western Asia peaked at 7.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2025.
Western Asia ranks 35th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force rate in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.28 | — |
| 2005 | 6.41 | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 7.16 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 6.59 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 6.82 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7.41 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.73 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.58 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.65 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.61 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.92 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.79 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.16 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.82 | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 5.39 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 5.09 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 4.81 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 4.76 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 4.78 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 4.8 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.61 | 5.28 | 7.41 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 5.79 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 | 4.76 | 7.82 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Western Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 271,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 524,613 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1411 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7199 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 253,442 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 322,919 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 73,641 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force rate in Western Asia?
- Potential labour force rate in Western Asia was 4.8 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2025.
- How does Western Asia rank for potential labour force rate?
- Western Asia ranks 35th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.