Work & Labour in Arab States: Low income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Arab States: Low income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 15,878 2027 up 48.6% 81st Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 34.59 2027 up 0.4% 85th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 30,020 2027 up 47.7% 68th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 15.8 2027 down 4.5% 5th Labour dependency ratio 4.34 2027 down 10.8% 1st Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 15,363 2027 down 36.8% 76th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,655 2027 down 37.1% 81st Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 29.13 2027 up 1.3% 87th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.32 % change on previous year 2027 up 33.4% 2nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year 2027 up 2.1% 5th Employment 12,590 2025 up 48.0% 83rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 12,590 2025 up 48.0% 83rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year 2025 up 131.0% 1st Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year 2025 up 131.0% 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP -1.07 2027 up 82.0% 87th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.123 2027 up 101.9% 87th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 34.59 2027 up 0.4% 85th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 33.3 2026 up 0.3% 85th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 33.3 2026 up 0.3% 85th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 20.04 2027 down 4.5% 5th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 336,892 2027 up 24.1% 83rd Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 7.77 2027 down 16.2% 87th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 25.2 2027 down 17.2% 87th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 5,887 2027 up 35.5% 53rd NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 41.09 2027 down 0.3% 2nd Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.03 2027 down 5.3% 39th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 672.42 2027 up 42.0% 79th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 8,422 2027 up 24.1% 83rd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 20.04 2027 down 4.5% 5th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.33 % change on previous year 2027 down 53.7% 52nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.99 % change on previous year 2027 up 2,052.0% 7th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.28 % change on previous year 2027 down 66.1% 13th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 15.8 2027 down 4.5% 5th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.533 2025 down 14.6% 58th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 41.09 2027 down 0.3% 2nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -0.5597 % change on previous year 2025 up 55.8% 67th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 8.8 2025 down 2.2% 73rd SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 83.98 2027 up 6.2% 15th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 6,604 2027 up 40.1% 71st Jobs gap rate 31.1 2027 down 3.7% 4th Jobs gap 6,022 2027 up 41.3% 68th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 18.1 2027 down 4.2% 1st Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 3,513 2027 up 40.9% 63rd Employment 12,590 2025 up 48.0% 81st SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 3.5 2024 up 0.9% 41st Jobs gap rate 31.06 2027 down 4.0% 4th Jobs gap 6,022 2027 up 41.3% 68th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 30.73 2027 down 4.6% 4th Informal employment rate 83.98 2027 up 6.2% 15th Informal employment 11,227 2027 up 59.2% 62nd Potential labour force rate 17.73 2027 down 5.6% 1st Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 3,513 2027 up 40.9% 63rd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 18.12 2027 down 4.3% 1st Potential labour force rate 17.73 2027 down 5.6% 1st Potential labour force 3,423 2027 up 38.5% 56th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 34.22 2027 down 4.5% 5th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 6,604 2027 up 40.1% 71st Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 46.2 2023 down 3.9% 92nd Labour force ages 25 to 54 9,291 2023 up 24.8% 85th