SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Arab States: Lower-middle income
Arab States: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 18.45 in 2027. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Arab States: Lower-middle income, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States: Lower-middle income recorded 18.45 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Arab States: Lower-middle income peaked at 20.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.03, in 2000.
Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 4th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Arab States: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.03 | — |
| 2001 | 13.47 | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 14.73 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 13.64 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 13.64 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.26 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.95 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.63 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.91 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.01 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 12.23 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.86 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.14 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.54 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.42 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.65 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 15.02 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 17.34 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.82 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 18.69 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 19.12 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.59 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.15 | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 19.5 | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 18.69 | -4.2% |
| 2027 | 18.45 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.03 | 11.03 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.09 | 11.86 | 17.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.72 | 17.59 | 20.15 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Arab States: Lower-middle income
- 1 South Africa 32.28 compare
- 2 Palestine, State of 28.71 compare
- 3 Botswana 24.43 compare
- 4 Guadeloupe 23.8 compare
- 5 French Guiana 23.2 compare
- 6 Réunion 22.39 compare
- 7 Namibia 19.88 compare
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 18.45 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 3.14 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 38,824 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,143 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 34.32 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.58 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Arab States: Lower-middle income was 18.45 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 in 2000.
- How does Arab States: Lower-middle income rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.