Pacific island small states vs United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Pacific island small states
62.4%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
76.9%
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Pacific island small states
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 76.9% against 62.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 12th 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 | Pacific island small states | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 73.9% | 10.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 73.9% | 10.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 76.2% | 12.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 75.9% | 14.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Pacific island small states or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 76.9% against 62.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Pacific island small states and United Arab Emirates?
- 14.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and United Arab Emirates rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 12th 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.