How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

United Arab Emirates vs World: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

United Arab Emirates

79.6%

in 2025

World

67.4%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates rank

26th

World rank

26th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

United Arab Emirates
World

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 79.6% against 67.4% in World, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times World's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 26th and World ranks 26th of 187 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	76.1%	69.7%	6.4%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	77.2%	68.6%	8.6%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	78.9%	67.0%	11.9%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	79.1%	66.8%	12.3%	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), United Arab Emirates or World?: United Arab Emirates, at 79.6% against 67.4% in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between United Arab Emirates and World?: 12.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: United Arab Emirates ranks 26th and World ranks 26th of 187 countries.
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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.