Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0961 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0961 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0961 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0148 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2023

0.020.040.060.080.11991200720231991: 0.015 units per square kilometre1992: 0.016 units per square kilometre1993: 0.017 units per square kilometre1994: 0.018 units per square kilometre1995: 0.019 units per square kilometre1996: 0.02 units per square kilometre1997: 0.022 units per square kilometre1998: 0.024 units per square kilometre1999: 0.026 units per square kilometre2000: 0.028 units per square kilometre2001: 0.031 units per square kilometre2002: 0.033 units per square kilometre2003: 0.035 units per square kilometre2004: 0.038 units per square kilometre2005: 0.04 units per square kilometre2006: 0.044 units per square kilometre2007: 0.049 units per square kilometre2008: 0.055 units per square kilometre2009: 0.058 units per square kilometre2010: 0.061 units per square kilometre2011: 0.063 units per square kilometre2012: 0.066 units per square kilometre2013: 0.069 units per square kilometre2014: 0.073 units per square kilometre2015: 0.078 units per square kilometre2016: 0.082 units per square kilometre2017: 0.083 units per square kilometre2018: 0.085 units per square kilometre2019: 0.085 units per square kilometre2020: 0.084 units per square kilometre2021: 0.086 units per square kilometre2022: 0.09 units per square kilometre2023: 0.096 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 0.0961 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0961 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places United Arab Emirates 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0148 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0158 units per square kilometre +6.8%
1993 0.0168 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1994 0.0179 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1995 0.019 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1996 0.0204 units per square kilometre +7.6%
1997 0.0222 units per square kilometre +8.7%
1998 0.0241 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1999 0.0262 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2000 0.0284 units per square kilometre +8.3%
2001 0.0306 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2002 0.033 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2003 0.0354 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2004 0.0378 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2005 0.0403 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2006 0.0438 units per square kilometre +8.6%
2007 0.0493 units per square kilometre +12.7%
2008 0.0553 units per square kilometre +12.0%
2009 0.0584 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2010 0.0605 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2011 0.0631 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 0.0661 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2013 0.0694 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2014 0.0734 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2015 0.0778 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2016 0.0816 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2017 0.0831 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2018 0.0848 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2019 0.0854 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2020 0.0837 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2021 0.0859 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2022 0.0904 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2023 0.0961 units per square kilometre +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0197 units per square kilometre 0.0148 units per square kilometre 0.0262 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0412 units per square kilometre 0.0284 units per square kilometre 0.0584 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0745 units per square kilometre 0.0605 units per square kilometre 0.0854 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.089 units per square kilometre 0.0837 units per square kilometre 0.0961 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 41 Dominican Republic 0.1043 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 42 Pakistan 0.1003 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 43 United States Virgin Islands 0.0989 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 45 Italy 0.0813 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 46 Thailand 0.0802 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 47 China 0.0793 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0961 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0961 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
United Arab Emirates ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.