Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 79.83 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Arab Emirates stood at 79.83. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 79.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.42, in 2021.
That places United Arab Emirates 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 79.25 | — |
| 2017 | 78.79 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 79.2 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.33 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 76.9 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 74.42 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 75.16 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 76.77 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 79.83 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.89 | 78.33 | 79.25 | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.62 | 74.42 | 79.83 | 5 |
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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 (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Arab Emirates?
- Employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Arab Emirates was 79.83 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 79.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.42 in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.