Work & Labour in Arab States: High income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Arab States: High income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,091 2027 up 27.9% 65th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 69.96 2027 up 4.7% 5th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 15,065 2027 up 10.8% 77th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.48 2027 down 37.0% 83rd Labour dependency ratio 0.853 2027 down 15.3% 85th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 124,100 2027 up 2.3% 10th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 57,988 2027 up 1.7% 21st Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 68.23 2027 up 6.2% 4th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.16 % change on previous year 2027 down 35.6% 22nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year 2027 up 527.1% 22nd Employment 32,939 2025 up 31.3% 67th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 32,939 2025 up 31.3% 67th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year 2025 down 59.0% 13th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year 2025 down 59.0% 13th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.1 2027 up 435.5% 40th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.26 2027 up 747.6% 36th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 69.96 2027 up 4.7% 5th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 31.7 2026 down 2.5% 87th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 31.7 2026 down 2.5% 87th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 4.62 2027 down 20.3% 85th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 1.49 million 2027 up 28.6% 67th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 30.79 2027 up 6.2% 5th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 43.45 2027 down 1.0% 12th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,362 2027 up 12.5% 77th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 15.4 2027 down 3.1% 62nd Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.2 2027 up 13.3% 79th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 752.42 2027 up 47.0% 76th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 37,176 2027 up 28.6% 67th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 4.62 2027 down 20.3% 85th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.74 % change on previous year 2027 up 158.5% 16th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.75 % change on previous year 2027 up 897.8% 22nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.15 % change on previous year 2027 down 90.4% 45th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 2.48 2027 down 37.0% 83rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.38 2025 down 2.8% 18th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 15.4 2027 down 3.1% 62nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -0.361 % change on previous year 2025 down 156.7% 63rd SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 8.43 2025 down 2.1% 75th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 23.57 2027 up 4.7% 64th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 3,751 2027 down 18.4% 77th Jobs gap rate 9.1 2027 down 37.2% 62nd Jobs gap 3,411 2027 down 23.5% 78th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.8 2027 down 38.2% 35th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 2,542 2027 down 24.8% 74th Employment 32,939 2025 up 31.3% 65th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 6.85 2024 up 0.6% 7th Jobs gap rate 9.06 2027 down 37.3% 62nd Jobs gap 3,411 2027 down 23.5% 78th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 8.06 2027 down 39.9% 55th Informal employment rate 23.57 2027 up 4.7% 64th Informal employment 8,066 2027 up 35.9% 72nd Potential labour force rate 5.72 2027 down 42.0% 24th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 2,542 2027 down 24.8% 74th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.75 2027 down 38.4% 35th Potential labour force rate 5.72 2027 down 42.0% 24th Potential labour force 2,129 2027 down 29.1% 70th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 10.08 2027 down 33.2% 66th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 3,751 2027 down 18.4% 77th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 79.98 2023 up 3.1% 44th Labour force ages 25 to 54 25,880 2023 up 21.9% 68th