High income vs United Arab Emirates: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
High income
61.7%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
81.4%
in 2024
High income rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- High income
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 81.4% against 61.7% in High income, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
High income ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 33 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.0% | 75.2% | 17.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 55.4% | 6.1% | High income |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 74.1% | 12.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 80.6% | 19.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 78.9% | 17.7% | 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+), High income or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 81.4% against 61.7% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between High income and United Arab Emirates?
- 19.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Arab Emirates?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do High income and United Arab Emirates rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- High income ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.