Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national was 60.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 60.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 63.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.4% | — |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 60.3% | -4.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 60.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.9%, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 60.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.8%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 57.0% | 61.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 39.2% | 63.0% | 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)
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates was 60.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 63.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 154 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 up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.