Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 9,246 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 9,246 for employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 9,246 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,886, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 20th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,450 | — |
| 2017 | 7,241 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,225 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,388 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,886 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 7,165 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 7,303 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8,560 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 9,246 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,326 | 7,225 | 7,450 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7,832 | 6,886 | 9,246 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7766 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,158 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 14,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Arab Emirates?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Arab Emirates was 9,246 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 9,246 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,886 in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.