SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Arab League
Arab League: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 8.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Arab League, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Arab League stood at 8.46. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Arab League peaked at 8.46 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 2012.
That places Arab League 24th out of 76 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Arab League, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.29 | — |
| 2001 | 6.25 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.1 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.96 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.69 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.29 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.94 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.67 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.42 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.83 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 5.59 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.65 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.46 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 6.57 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.65 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.37 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 8.35 | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 8.46 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 | 4.67 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.22 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 | 6.46 | 8.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab League
More gender data for Arab League
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 164,918 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4171 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 382,464 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 382,464 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.99 (2027)
- Gender income gap 17.09 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 32.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Arab League?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Arab League was 8.46 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Arab League?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Arab League?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 2012.
- How does Arab League rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Arab League ranks 24th out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Arab League?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab League data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.