Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
59.9%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
79.8%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 79.8% against 59.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 19.9%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 60.3% 71.4% 11.1% United Arab Emirates
2010s 58.7% 78.9% 20.1% United Arab Emirates
2020s 57.9% 76.6% 18.7% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 79.8% against 59.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
19.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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