Gender income gap in Arab States: Low income
Arab States: Low income: Gender income gap was 9.39 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Gender income gap in Arab States: Low income, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Arab States: Low income recorded 9.39 for gender income gap in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in Arab States: Low income peaked at 17.77 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2014.
That places Arab States: Low income 87th out of 87 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in Arab States: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.77 | — |
| 2005 | 17.04 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 16.32 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 14.88 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.67 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.96 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 14.15 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.36 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 7.7 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 8.29 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.57 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.81 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.02 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.19 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.76 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 9.52 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.52 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.55 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.58 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 9.48 | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 9.39 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.96 | 14.67 | 17.77 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 7.7 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 | 9.39 | 9.76 | 7 |
More gender data for Arab States: Low income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 27,161 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.41 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in Arab States: Low income?
- Gender income gap in Arab States: Low income was 9.39 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in Arab States: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in Arab States: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2014.
- How does Arab States: Low income rank for gender income gap?
- Arab States: Low income ranks 87th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in Arab States: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab States: Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender income gap (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The gender income gap, expressed as a percentage, is calculated as the ratio of women's total labour income to men's total labour income. This indicator reflects gender disparities in work earnings. For example, a value of less than 100 indicates that women earn less than men, with 100 implying parity between men and women. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.