Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States
Arab States: Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 3.77 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States recorded 3.77 for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States peaked at 3.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2011.
That places Arab States 58th 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 23 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.06 | — |
| 2006 | 2.95 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.84 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.82 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.97 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.81 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.67 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.62 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.82 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 3.78 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 3.78 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 3.77 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.81 | 3.06 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 2.74 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.62 | 3.97 | 8 |
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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 time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States?
- Time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Arab States was 3.77 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2011.
- How does Arab States rank for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Arab States ranks 58th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab States data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.