Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), South Asia or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 90.9% against 73.6% in South Asia as of 2024.

What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?

17.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

South Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

South Asia

73.6%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

90.9%

in 2024

South Asia rank

3rd

United Arab Emirates rank

3rd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time

South Asia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 90.9% against 73.6% in South Asia, a difference of 17.3%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 22 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	79.4%	90.4%	11.0%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	68.9%	91.3%	22.4%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	71.8%	88.5%	16.7%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), South Asia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 90.9% against 73.6% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?: 17.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?: South Asia ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 22 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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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.