Work & Labour in Arab League 59 indicators covering work & labour for Arab League. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 160,996 2027 up 24.0% 46th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 45.01 2027 down 2.2% 78th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 196,731 2027 up 29.0% 28th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.7 2027 down 12.7% 8th Labour dependency ratio 2.58 2027 down 4.9% 6th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 63,445 2027 up 3.3% 32nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,939 2027 up 2.3% 38th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.64 2027 down 0.6% 78th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.64 % change on previous year 2027 down 28.2% 15th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year 2027 up 473.7% 14th Employment 138,995 2025 up 23.6% 49th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 138,995 2025 up 23.6% 49th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year 2025 up 91.0% 14th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year 2025 up 91.0% 14th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.71 2027 up 6.3% 54th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.77 2027 up 16.5% 46th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 45.01 2027 down 2.2% 78th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 35.1 2026 down 5.9% 81st Labour income share as a percent of GDP 35.1 2026 down 5.9% 81st LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.96 2027 down 10.7% 22nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 5.99 million 2027 up 22.5% 49th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 18.06 2027 down 2.0% 80th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 41.2 2027 down 2.7% 24th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 29,480 2027 up 21.4% 22nd NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 31.84 2027 down 0.2% 6th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.72 2027 down 7.3% 45th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 6,858 2027 up 16.7% 46th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 149,742 2027 up 22.5% 49th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.96 2027 down 10.7% 22nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.41 % change on previous year 2027 up 79.6% 26th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.21 % change on previous year 2027 up 410.7% 14th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.41 % change on previous year 2027 down 30.0% 28th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 9.7 2027 down 12.7% 8th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.327 2025 down 32.3% 69th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 31.84 2027 down 0.2% 6th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -5.49 % change on previous year 2025 up 14.1% 84th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 9.57 2025 down 1.2% 65th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 56.05 2027 up 5.6% 35th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 39,641 2027 up 9.7% 33rd Jobs gap rate 19 2027 down 10.8% 10th Jobs gap 34,144 2027 up 9.0% 34th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10.3 2027 down 10.4% 12th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 18,522 2027 up 9.7% 35th Employment 138,995 2025 up 23.6% 47th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 5.45 2024 up 4.2% 14th Jobs gap rate 19.02 2027 down 10.9% 10th Jobs gap 34,144 2027 up 9.0% 34th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 18.4 2027 down 11.4% 8th Informal employment rate 56.05 2027 up 5.6% 35th Informal employment 81,486 2027 up 33.0% 38th Potential labour force rate 9.63 2027 down 11.2% 9th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 18,522 2027 up 9.7% 35th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10.32 2027 down 10.3% 12th Potential labour force rate 9.63 2027 down 11.2% 9th Potential labour force 17,160 2027 up 8.6% 25th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 22.25 2027 down 10.3% 13th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 39,641 2027 up 9.7% 33rd Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 60.38 2023 down 1.0% 86th Labour force ages 25 to 54 112,041 2023 up 22.7% 47th