Employment in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Employment was 9,246 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employment in United Arab Emirates stood at 9,246. That is the highest value across all 13 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 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 9,246 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,312, in 1995.
United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Employment in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,312 | — |
| 2000 | 1,779 | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 2,480 | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 1,846 | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 7,450 | +303.5% |
| 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 9,246 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,235, 4.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 9,246 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,279, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +303.5% | 1,846 | 7,450 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,312 | 1,312 | 1,312 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,035 | 1,779 | 2,480 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7,326 | 7,225 | 7,450 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7,832 | 6,886 | 9,246 | 5 |
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)
- 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 in United Arab Emirates?
- Employment in United Arab Emirates was 9,246 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 9,246 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,312 in 1995.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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