Low & middle income vs Arab World

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Low & middle income

5.0 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Arab World

9.5 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Low & middle income Arab World Difference
2024 5.0 percent 9.5 percent -4.4 percent
2023 5.1 percent 9.6 percent -4.5 percent
2022 5.5 percent 10.0 percent -4.5 percent
2021 6.2 percent 10.9 percent -4.7 percent
2020 6.7 percent 11.3 percent -4.6 percent
2019 5.9 percent 10.2 percent -4.4 percent
2018 6.0 percent 10.7 percent -4.7 percent
2017 6.1 percent 11.1 percent -5.1 percent
2016 6.0 percent 10.9 percent -4.8 percent
2015 5.9 percent 11.1 percent -5.2 percent
2014 5.7 percent 11.0 percent -5.3 percent
2013 5.8 percent 11.0 percent -5.3 percent
2012 5.8 percent 11.1 percent -5.3 percent
2011 5.8 percent 10.7 percent -4.9 percent
2010 5.8 percent 9.6 percent -3.7 percent
2009 6.0 percent 9.5 percent -3.4 percent
2008 5.9 percent 9.9 percent -4.0 percent
2007 5.8 percent 10.2 percent -4.3 percent
2006 5.9 percent 10.5 percent -4.6 percent
2005 6.1 percent 11.2 percent -5.1 percent
2004 6.1 percent 11.4 percent -5.3 percent
2003 6.3 percent 12.5 percent -6.2 percent
2002 6.2 percent 12.5 percent -6.3 percent
2001 6.0 percent 12.5 percent -6.5 percent
2000 5.9 percent 12.6 percent -6.8 percent
1999 5.9 percent 12.1 percent -6.3 percent
1998 5.7 percent 12.0 percent -6.3 percent
1997 5.5 percent 12.0 percent -6.5 percent
1996 5.5 percent 12.5 percent -7.0 percent
1995 5.4 percent 13.5 percent -8.1 percent
1994 5.2 percent 13.0 percent -7.9 percent
1993 4.9 percent 12.9 percent -8.0 percent
1992 4.7 percent 12.2 percent -7.4 percent
1991 4.7 percent 11.9 percent -7.2 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Low & middle income and Arab World. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International