Work & Labour in Western Asia 76 indicators covering work & labour for Western Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Potential labour force rate 4.8 2027 down 19.0% 35th Potential labour force rate 4.8 2027 down 19.0% 35th Informal employment 13,357 2027 down 7.2% 59th Informal employment rate 27.68 2027 down 19.4% 62nd LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 12.57 2027 down 18.3% 22nd Jobs gap 8,217 2027 down 9.9% 63rd Jobs gap rate 14.55 2027 down 18.6% 21st LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 10,634 2027 up 0.4% 64th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 19.27 2027 down 9.8% 25th Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 4.87 score 2024 up 10.7% 9th Labour force ages 25 to 54 35,278 2023 up 19.3% 65th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 72.58 2023 up 6.2% 72nd Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 38.5% 2025 down 1.8% 25th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 77.9% 2024 up 36.4% 22nd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 52.7% 2024 up 55.6% 26th [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 2.3% 2023 down 23.3% 30th ← Previous Page 2 of 2