Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 58.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates is 58.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 63.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.7% | — |
| 1992 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 58.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 58.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -31.2% | 57.2% | 39.4% |
| 2021 | +29.7% | 39.4% | 51.1% |
| 2023 | +25.7% | 46.9% | 58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 61.9% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 57.2% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 39.4% | 59.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates was 58.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.