Africa: Upper-middle income vs United Arab Emirates: Employment

Africa: Upper-middle income
35,233
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
7,330
in 2025
Africa: Upper-middle income rank
66th
United Arab Emirates rank
69th

Employment over time

  • Africa: Upper-middle income
  • United Arab Emirates
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199120082025

How they compare

Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 35,233 against 7,330 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 27,903.

That makes Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 4.8 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 87 groups.

Africa: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Upper-middle income United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 20,861 1,398 19,463 Africa: Upper-middle income
2000s 26,276 2,927 23,349 Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 31,007 5,293 25,713 Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 32,915 6,621 26,294 Africa: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Africa: Upper-middle income or United Arab Emirates?
Africa: Upper-middle income, at 35,233 against 7,330 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between Africa: Upper-middle income and United Arab Emirates?
27,903, with Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Upper-middle income and United Arab Emirates?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Africa: Upper-middle income and United Arab Emirates rank globally for employment?
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 9,646 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.