Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Malaysia ranks 89th and United Arab Emirates ranks 86th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Malaysia ranks 89th and United Arab Emirates ranks 86th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).