Work & Labour in Arab States: Lower-middle income 59 indicators covering work & labour for Arab States: Lower-middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 6,979 2027 up 13.9% 84th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 42.09 2027 down 3.2% 82nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 9,602 2027 up 20.4% 84th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 18.45 2027 up 9.2% 4th Labour dependency ratio 3.14 2027 down 0.3% 2nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 38,824 2027 down 11.6% 60th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,143 2027 down 13.6% 55th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 34.32 2027 down 5.0% 86th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.58 % change on previous year 2027 up 604.1% 16th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year 2027 up 4.4% 12th Employment 5,380 2025 up 7.5% 86th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 5,380 2025 up 7.5% 86th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year 2025 down 63.6% 15th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year 2025 down 63.6% 15th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.39 2027 down 5.7% 73rd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.54 2027 up 9.2% 65th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 42.09 2027 down 3.2% 82nd SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 44.9 2026 up 3.0% 64th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 44.9 2026 up 3.0% 64th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 19.57 2027 up 7.5% 6th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 258,119 2027 up 11.1% 85th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 17.13 2027 down 3.4% 85th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 45.36 2027 down 0.5% 4th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,264 2027 down 2.0% 79th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 28.34 2027 down 13.2% 11th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.38 2027 down 12.1% 81st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 78.32 2027 down 1.8% 86th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 6,453 2027 up 11.1% 85th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 19.57 2027 up 7.5% 6th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.42 % change on previous year 2027 up 140.5% 3rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3.2 % change on previous year 2027 up 509.8% 2nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.1355 % change on previous year 2027 up 108.6% 69th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 18.45 2027 up 9.2% 4th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.45 2025 down 11.7% 15th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 28.34 2027 down 13.2% 11th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -7.21 % change on previous year 2025 down 312.6% 85th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 9.87 2025 down 18.2% 60th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 55.21 2027 up 9.2% 36th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 1,753 2027 up 16.4% 85th Jobs gap rate 23.7 2027 up 4.4% 6th Jobs gap 1,765 2027 up 18.2% 84th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.4 2027 down 7.2% 41st Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 477.33 2027 up 4.4% 85th Employment 5,380 2025 up 7.5% 84th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 3.73 2024 up 0.5% 34th Jobs gap rate 23.67 2027 up 4.4% 6th Jobs gap 1,765 2027 up 18.2% 84th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 22.73 2027 up 3.9% 6th Informal employment rate 55.21 2027 up 9.2% 36th Informal employment 3,142 2027 up 22.0% 81st Potential labour force rate 5.25 2027 down 12.4% 28th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 477.33 2027 up 4.4% 85th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 6.4 2027 down 7.7% 41st Potential labour force rate 5.25 2027 down 12.4% 28th Potential labour force 386.84 2027 down 1.0% 84th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 23.8 2027 up 3.0% 8th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 1,753 2027 up 16.4% 85th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 54.66 2023 up 6.1% 90th Labour force ages 25 to 54 3,505 2023 up 30.3% 89th