Oman vs United Arab Emirates: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Oman
95.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
94.9%
in 2024
Oman rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Oman
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Oman currently reports 95.0% against 94.9% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Oman ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 186 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 96.6% | 10.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 96.0% | 4.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.9% | 0.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.1% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Oman or United Arab Emirates?
- Oman, at 95.0% against 94.9% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Oman and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.