Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Denmark
1,768
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2,160
in 2024
Denmark rank
41st
United Arab Emirates rank
38th

Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Denmark
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,160 against 1,768 in Denmark, a difference of 392.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Denmark ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 70 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 1,834 1,798 35.41 Denmark
2020s 1,812 2,150 338.26 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2,160 against 1,768 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
392, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Denmark ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the 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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 711 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.