Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 90.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 1980
All-time low
85.5%
in 2020
Years of data
15
1975–2024
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 90.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 93.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 91.7% | — |
| 1980 | 93.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 90.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | +1.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 90.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 90.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.9%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 86.8% | 90.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 90.8% | 92.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 85.5% | 90.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Kazakhstan 95.7% compare
- 2 Qatar 95.5% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.9% compare
- 5 Kuwait 87.0% compare
- 6 Niger 86.9% 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United Arab Emirates?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United Arab Emirates was 90.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.