Arab World - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2014 7.22

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Arab World was 5.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 12.77 in 1992, while its lowest value was 5.71 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 12.73
1992 12.77
1993 12.32
1994 12.21
1995 12.00
1996 12.46
1997 12.14
1998 11.88
1999 12.61
2000 11.52
2001 10.97
2002 11.70
2003 11.50
2004 11.03
2005 10.57
2006 10.28
2007 10.27
2008 9.83
2009 9.41
2010 8.87
2011 8.44
2012 8.08
2013 8.33
2014 8.43
2015 8.78
2016 8.66
2017 7.98
2018 6.49
2019 6.33
2020 5.71

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2014 34.64

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Arab World was 28.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 40.62 in 1991, while its lowest value was 28.42 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 40.62
1992 40.25
1993 39.69
1994 39.46
1995 39.03
1996 39.40
1997 39.70
1998 39.03
1999 39.39
2000 37.53
2001 36.24
2002 35.90
2003 35.76
2004 36.95
2005 36.78
2006 37.47
2007 37.57
2008 37.90
2009 37.96
2010 37.54
2011 35.83
2012 34.91
2013 34.55
2014 33.78
2015 31.19
2016 30.92
2017 30.17
2018 30.65
2019 30.69
2020 28.42

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 22.03
2014 21.78

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Arab World was 17.37 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 27.01 in 1991, while its lowest value was 17.37 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 27.01
1992 26.82
1993 26.29
1994 26.10
1995 25.76
1996 26.19
1997 26.20
1998 25.73
1999 26.27
2000 24.78
2001 23.87
2002 24.07
2003 23.90
2004 24.27
2005 23.96
2006 24.20
2007 24.27
2008 24.24
2009 24.06
2010 23.57
2011 22.50
2012 21.86
2013 21.79
2014 21.44
2015 20.27
2016 20.10
2017 19.40
2018 18.92
2019 18.86
2020 17.37

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2009 15.68
2014 15.25

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Arab World was 15.22 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 17.66 in 2007, while its lowest value was 15.22 in 2021.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 16.34
1992 16.63
1993 16.29
1994 16.51
1995 16.42
1996 16.73
1997 16.59
1998 16.53
1999 16.95
2000 16.71
2001 16.66
2002 16.01
2003 16.23
2004 16.44
2005 16.63
2006 17.01
2007 17.66
2008 17.39
2009 17.15
2010 17.14
2011 16.93
2012 16.96
2013 17.20
2014 17.21
2015 17.24
2016 17.41
2017 16.83
2018 16.23
2019 16.05
2020 15.32
2021 15.22

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2009 66.42
2014 65.68

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Arab World was 63.50 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 67.58 in 2010, while its lowest value was 63.24 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 67.07
1992 66.30
1993 66.31
1994 66.35
1995 65.81
1996 66.08
1997 66.31
1998 65.94
1999 66.03
2000 65.22
2001 64.39
2002 63.78
2003 63.89
2004 64.90
2005 65.19
2006 65.94
2007 65.97
2008 66.31
2009 66.78
2010 67.58
2011 66.50
2012 66.58
2013 66.58
2014 66.02
2015 65.57
2016 65.56
2017 64.95
2018 65.20
2019 65.79
2020 63.24
2021 63.50

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2009 42.16
2011 43.27
2014 41.20

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Arab World was 40.40 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 43.35 in 2010, while its lowest value was 40.32 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 42.23
1992 41.95
1993 41.81
1994 41.94
1995 41.67
1996 41.94
1997 41.96
1998 41.73
1999 41.96
2000 41.42
2001 41.00
2002 40.40
2003 40.60
2004 41.27
2005 41.56
2006 42.20
2007 42.59
2008 42.71
2009 42.90
2010 43.35
2011 42.71
2012 42.77
2013 42.89
2014 42.60
2015 42.39
2016 42.48
2017 41.90
2018 41.76
2019 41.99
2020 40.32
2021 40.40

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity