Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Portugal
5,597
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
9,423
in 2024
Portugal rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Portugal
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 9,423 against 5,597 in Portugal, a difference of 3,826.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 69 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 5,238 7,488 2,250 United Arab Emirates
2020s 5,286 8,056 2,770 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 9,423 against 5,597 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
3,826, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Portugal ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.