Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 50.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 52.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.8% | — |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | -2.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 50.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 50.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.5%, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.6% | 50.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 34.3% | 52.1% | 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, total (%) in United Arab Emirates?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates was 50.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 52.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd out of 155 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 up 4.6%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.