East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
62.8%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
76.9%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 76.9% against 62.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 14.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 73.9% | 1.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 73.9% | 5.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 76.2% | 10.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 75.9% | 12.6% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 76.9% against 62.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 14.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.