Latin America & Caribbean vs United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Latin America & Caribbean
60.1%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
80.8%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 80.8% against 60.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 32 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 | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 73.8% | 17.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 71.4% | 11.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 78.9% | 20.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 77.3% | 19.2% | 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 or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 80.8% against 60.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates?
- 20.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 32 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.