Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Arab World
Arab World: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Arab World, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Arab World stood at 2.62 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 79.8% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 4.42 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.53 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Arab World 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2001 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 2004 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3798 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6657 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 2020 | -0.4089 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2021 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -648.6% |
| 2022 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 2023 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 2024 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2025 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +648.6% | -0.4089 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 0.3798 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9655 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 7 Syria 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Niger 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Central African Republic 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Qatar 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Uganda 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Georgia 3.58 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Arab World was 2.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.53 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Arab World rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.