Small states vs United Arab Emirates: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Small states
66.2%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
79.6%
in 2025
Small states rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
26th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Small states
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 79.6% against 66.2% in Small states, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 76.1% | 12.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 77.2% | 13.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 78.9% | 14.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 79.1% | 13.9% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Small states or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 79.6% against 66.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Small states and United Arab Emirates?
- 13.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Arab Emirates?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Small states and United Arab Emirates rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Small states ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.