Work & Labour in Arab States 59 indicators covering work & labour for Arab States. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,228 2027 up 31.5% 58th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.25 2027 down 0.1% 77th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 73,387 2027 up 31.8% 54th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.49 2027 down 0.6% 9th Labour dependency ratio 2.22 2027 down 6.9% 12th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 82,393 2027 down 4.0% 26th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 36,395 2027 down 3.5% 26th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 44.58 2027 down 0.1% 76th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.93 % change on previous year 2027 up 1.1% 10th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year 2027 up 146.7% 13th Employment 61,468 2025 up 30.3% 61st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 61,468 2025 up 30.3% 61st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year 2025 up 21.3% 11th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year 2025 up 21.3% 11th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.4 2027 up 1,873.4% 72nd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.61 2027 up 5,473.3% 62nd Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 49.25 2027 down 0.1% 77th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 33.4 2026 down 4.6% 84th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 33.4 2026 down 4.6% 84th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 12.91 2027 up 1.4% 27th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 2.42 million 2027 up 24.9% 60th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 17.68 2027 down 4.5% 82nd Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 37.56 2027 down 5.1% 59th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 12,169 2027 up 23.6% 41st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 32.52 2027 down 1.1% 5th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.77 2027 up 7.3% 58th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,432 2027 up 41.1% 62nd Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 60,539 2027 up 24.9% 60th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 12.91 2027 up 1.4% 27th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.4 % change on previous year 2027 up 79.7% 28th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.25 % change on previous year 2027 up 524.4% 13th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.22 % change on previous year 2027 down 67.0% 14th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 9.49 2027 down 0.6% 9th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.477 2025 down 36.2% 62nd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 32.52 2027 down 1.1% 5th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -3.44 % change on previous year 2025 up 63.1% 81st SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 8.2 2025 down 6.2% 76th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 46.45 2027 up 7.0% 50th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 16,387 2027 up 20.0% 51st Jobs gap rate 18.6 2027 down 8.4% 11th Jobs gap 14,695 2027 up 17.6% 52nd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10 2027 down 16.0% 16th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 7,935 2027 up 8.4% 48th Employment 61,468 2025 up 30.3% 59th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 5.86 2024 up 1.2% 13th Jobs gap rate 18.56 2027 down 8.7% 11th Jobs gap 14,695 2027 up 17.6% 52nd LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 17.79 2027 down 9.1% 11th Informal employment rate 46.45 2027 up 7.0% 50th Informal employment 29,945 2027 up 40.7% 45th Potential labour force rate 9.17 2027 down 17.3% 14th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 7,935 2027 up 8.4% 48th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10.02 2027 down 15.8% 16th Potential labour force rate 9.17 2027 down 17.3% 14th Potential labour force 7,194 2027 up 6.5% 48th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 20.9 2027 down 6.8% 18th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 16,387 2027 up 20.0% 51st Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 63.01 2023 up 0.4% 85th Labour force ages 25 to 54 48,248 2023 up 26.4% 62nd