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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
28.9%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
52.1%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

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

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

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 52.1% against 28.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 23.2%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th 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 31.5% 45.8% 14.3% United Arab Emirates
2010s 28.8% 48.4% 19.6% United Arab Emirates
2020s 27.0% 37.3% 10.3% 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, total (%), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 52.1% against 28.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
23.2%, 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, total (%)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th 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, 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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