Work & Labour in Western Asia 76 indicators covering work & labour for Western Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1407 % change on previous year 2100 down 41.8% 12th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1411 % change on previous year 2100 down 41.7% 13th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1403 % change on previous year 2100 down 42.1% 12th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7199 % change on previous year 2050 down 89.7% 11th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year 2050 down 18.6% 11th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 322,919 1000 No 2050 up 13.6% 17th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 73,641 1000 No 2050 down 5.5% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 253,442 1000 No 2100 up 1.9% 13th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 271,171 1000 No 2100 up 1.9% 13th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 524,613 1000 No 2100 up 1.9% 13th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 40,100 2027 up 8.2% 66th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.71 2027 up 1.8% 62nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 52,538 2027 up 12.7% 63rd Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.17 2027 down 18.8% 14th Labour dependency ratio 1.42 2027 down 11.9% 32nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 90,554 2027 up 29.0% 22nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 42,593 2027 up 28.2% 22nd Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.08 2027 up 4.0% 69th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8962 % change on previous year 2027 up 158.7% 77th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9837 % change on previous year 2027 down 66.3% 47th Employment 47,414 2025 up 19.9% 65th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 47,414 2025 up 19.9% 65th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year 2025 down 64.7% 40th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year 2025 down 64.7% 40th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.79 2027 down 14.9% 27th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.75 2027 down 13.3% 27th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.71 2027 up 1.8% 62nd SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 42.9 2026 up 0.7% 65th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 42.9 2026 up 0.7% 65th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 15.2 2027 down 7.4% 17th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 15.2 2027 down 7.4% 17th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 1.97 million 2027 up 13.7% 64th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 24.92 2027 up 7.1% 56th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.81 2027 down 1.2% 29th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.66 2027 up 8.4% 17th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 3,695 2027 up 24.8% 55th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 49,224 2027 up 13.7% 64th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 20.53 2027 down 5.7% 30th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 3,383 2027 down 10.6% 64th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.9138 % change on previous year 2027 down 67.1% 56th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.2427 % change on previous year 2027 down 52.4% 74th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.9961 % change on previous year 2027 down 83.3% 52nd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 8.17 2027 down 18.8% 14th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.13 2025 up 21.1% 25th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 20.53 2027 down 5.7% 30th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.07 % change on previous year 2025 up 160.0% 18th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 15.83 2025 down 0.8% 11th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 27.68 2027 down 19.4% 62nd LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 10,634 2027 up 0.4% 64th Jobs gap rate 14.6 2027 down 18.4% 21st Jobs gap 8,217 2027 down 9.9% 63rd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 7 2027 down 19.5% 34th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 3,926 2027 down 11.4% 62nd Employment 47,414 2025 up 19.9% 63rd SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 3.62 2024 up 29.3% 37th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 11.5% 2025 down 4.2% 17th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 8.8% 2025 down 4.5% 4th Jobs gap rate 14.55 2027 down 18.6% 21st Jobs gap 8,217 2027 down 9.9% 63rd LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 12.57 2027 down 18.3% 22nd Page 1 of 2 Next →