Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 44.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates stood at 44.3%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 49.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 46th 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, total (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.6% | — |
| 1992 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 47.1% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 44.3% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 33.3% | 44.3% | 6 |
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- 43 Honduras 46.0% compare
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- 47 Bangladesh 43.8% compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 43.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates was 44.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.