Labor force, total, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.2783 units per person in 2025. β² Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Arab World, 1990β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Arab World stood at 0.2783 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.3114 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2713 units per person, in 1990.
Arab World ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2802 units per person | 0.2713 units per person | 0.2893 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2956 units per person | 0.2863 units per person | 0.3069 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3071 units per person | 0.2983 units per person | 0.3114 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2862 units per person | 0.2771 units per person | 0.299 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Arab World?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Arab World was 0.2783 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3114 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2713 units per person in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.