Middle Eastern and North Africa Compared by Labor > Force > Total > Per capita
DEFINITION:
Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 0.601 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 2 | Qatar | 0.581 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Kuwait | 0.542 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Bahrain | 0.464 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 5 | Algeria | 0.408 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 6 | Iran | 0.404 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 7 | Libya | 0.399 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 8 | Syria | 0.398 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Israel | 0.394 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Tunisia | 0.384 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Oman | 0.373 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Morocco | 0.369 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Lebanon | 0.351 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 14 | Jordan | 0.341 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 0.322 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Egypt | 0.309 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 17 | Yemen | 0.283 per capita | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Iraq | 0.275 per capita | 1999 |
