Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 63.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
63.0%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
11th
of 154 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2024
All-time low
39.2%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2005–2024

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024

02040602005201420242005: 60.42016: 60.12017: 59.52018: 61.92019: 572020: 39.22021: 512022: 46.72023: 58.82024: 63

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 63.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% 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 11th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in United Arab Emirates, 2005 to 2024.
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%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 63.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 63.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.8%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.4% 60.4% 60.4% 1
2010s 59.6% 57.0% 61.9% 4
2020s 51.7% 39.2% 63.0% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 8 Cambodia 67.9% compare
  2. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63.7% compare
  3. 10 Australia 63.1% compare
  4. 12 Madagascar 62.7% compare
  5. 13 Honduras 61.5% compare
  6. 14 Nigeria 61.2% compare

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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 63.0% in 2024, 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 11th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.