Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 61.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 61.3% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 62.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 1997.
That places United Arab Emirates 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.0% | — |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 61.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 61.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.7% | 47.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 46.8% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 59.8% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.2% | 62.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,620 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, male (% of male employment) in United Arab Emirates?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in United Arab Emirates was 61.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1997.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).