Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 3.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 3.18 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12.75 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.04 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.57 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2018 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7612 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2020 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -368.2% |
| 2021 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2022 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 2023 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2025 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.43 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.37 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 12.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 % change on previous year | 0.7612 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Benin 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Ethiopia 3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 3.08 % change on previous year compare
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 (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 3.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.04 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.