SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income
Arab States: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 1.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income stood at 1.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1,346.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income peaked at 1.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.066, in 2014.
Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 51st of 76 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.321 | — |
| 2001 | 0.326 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.334 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.39 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.188 | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 0.132 | -29.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.216 | +116.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | -53.7% |
| 2009 | 0.093 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.087 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.076 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.087 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.066 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.103 | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 0.116 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.119 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 0.099 | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.087 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.782 | +798.9% |
| 2022 | 0.933 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 1.51 | +46.6% |
| 2025 | 1.49 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 | 0.093 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0933 | 0.066 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9728 | 0.087 | 1.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab States: Lower-middle income
More gender data for Arab States: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,909 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3181 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,766 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,766 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Gender income gap 21.9 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 25.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Arab States: Lower-middle income was 1.49 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.066 in 2014.
- How does Arab States: Lower-middle income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 51st out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,346.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab States: Lower-middle income 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.