Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
44.3%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
63.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • United Arab Emirates
0204060200520142024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 63.0% against 44.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 18.7%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 21 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 49.3% 60.4% 11.1% United Arab Emirates
2010s 43.8% 59.7% 15.9% United Arab Emirates
2020s 42.7% 45.1% 2.4% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 63.0% against 44.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
18.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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