Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
72.4%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
90.6%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 90.6% against 72.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.2%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 23 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 90.7% | 15.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 88.2% | 13.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 91.6% | 19.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 88.8% | 18.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 90.6% against 72.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 18.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.