Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) in Arab States: Low income

Arab States: Low income: Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) was 49,902 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
49,902
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
73rd
of 91 groups
All-time high
49,902
in 2030
All-time low
13,519
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) in Arab States: Low income, 1990–2030

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990201020301990: 13.5k1991: 14.0k1992: 14.6k1993: 15.2k1994: 15.8k1995: 16.4k1996: 17.0k1997: 17.6k1998: 18.3k1999: 19.0k2000: 19.7k2001: 20.4k2002: 21.2k2003: 21.9k2004: 22.8k2005: 23.7k2006: 24.9k2007: 26.5k2008: 27.7k2009: 28.5k2010: 29.5k2011: 30.3k2012: 30.8k2013: 30.3k2014: 29.7k2015: 29.7k2016: 30.2k2017: 31.0k2018: 32.1k2019: 33.6k2020: 35.0k2021: 36.2k2022: 37.7k2023: 39.6k2024: 41.4k2025: 43.0k2026: 44.5k2027: 45.9k2028: 47.3k2029: 48.6k2030: 49.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population (un estimates and projections) in Arab States: Low income is 49,902, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population (un estimates and projections) in Arab States: Low income peaked at 49,902 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 13,519, in 1990.

Arab States: Low income ranks 73rd of 91 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) in Arab States: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+) in Arab States: Low income, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 13,519
1991 14,039 +3.8%
1992 14,586 +3.9%
1993 15,159 +3.9%
1994 15,754 +3.9%
1995 16,367 +3.9%
1996 16,987 +3.8%
1997 17,619 +3.7%
1998 18,278 +3.7%
1999 18,965 +3.8%
2000 19,674 +3.7%
2001 20,407 +3.7%
2002 21,163 +3.7%
2003 21,941 +3.7%
2004 22,760 +3.7%
2005 23,655 +3.9%
2006 24,902 +5.3%
2007 26,523 +6.5%
2008 27,690 +4.4%
2009 28,498 +2.9%
2010 29,466 +3.4%
2011 30,333 +2.9%
2012 30,752 +1.4%
2013 30,337 -1.3%
2014 29,726 -2.0%
2015 29,668 -0.2%
2016 30,204 +1.8%
2017 31,006 +2.7%
2018 32,100 +3.5%
2019 33,584 +4.6%
2020 34,961 +4.1%
2021 36,195 +3.5%
2022 37,723 +4.2%
2023 39,589 +4.9%
2024 41,369 +4.5%
2025 42,972 +3.9%
2026 44,467 +3.5%
2027 45,898 +3.2%
2028 47,287 +3.0%
2029 48,623 +2.8%
2030 49,902 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,127 13,519 18,965 10
2000s 23,721 19,674 28,498 10
2010s 30,718 29,466 33,584 10
2020s 41,908 34,961 48,623 10
2030s 49,902 49,902 49,902 1

Countries ranked near Arab States: Low income

  1. 70 Senegal 13,563 compare
  2. 71 Cambodia 13,559 compare
  3. 72 Chad 13,228 compare
  4. 73 Somalia 12,505 compare
  5. 74 Zimbabwe 11,652 compare
  6. 75 Rwanda 10,439 compare
  7. 76 Guinea 10,303 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population (un estimates and projections) in Arab States: Low income?
Working-age population (un estimates and projections) in Arab States: Low income was 49,902 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest working-age population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 49,902 in 2030.
What is the lowest working-age population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Arab States: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 13,519 in 1990.
How does Arab States: Low income rank for working-age population (un estimates and projections)?
Arab States: Low income ranks 73rd out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
Is working-age population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in Arab States: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab States: Low income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.