Least developed countries vs United Arab Emirates: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Least developed countries
63.5%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
78.6%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Least developed countries
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 78.6% against 63.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 75.2% | 8.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 76.1% | 9.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 77.9% | 13.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 78.1% | 14.8% | 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 15+), Least developed countries or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 78.6% against 63.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
- 15.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Least developed countries ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.