United Arab Emirates vs Palestine: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Palestine
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 30.6% against 29.9% in Palestine, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th and Palestine ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 27.8% | 15.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 23.7% | 13.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 26.3% | 4.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.1% | 1.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), United Arab Emirates or Palestine?
- United Arab Emirates, at 30.6% against 29.9% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between United Arab Emirates and Palestine?
- 0.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Palestine rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 19th and Palestine ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).