GDP per person employed in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP per person employed was 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024. βΌ Falling
GDP per person employed in United Arab Emirates, 1991β2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in United Arab Emirates peaked at 203,362 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 106,219 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185,093 constant 2021 PPP $ | 161,689 constant 2021 PPP $ | 203,362 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 146,090 constant 2021 PPP $ | 115,659 constant 2021 PPP $ | 165,450 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | 112,569 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,152 constant 2021 PPP $ | 106,219 constant 2021 PPP $ | 111,830 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 27 Canada 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 28 United Kingdom 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 29 Spain 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 31 Bahrain, Kingdom of 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 32 Israel 104,695 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 33 Croatia, Republic of 103,332 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7766 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,158 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 11,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 14,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp per person employed in United Arab Emirates was 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 203,362 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,219 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp per person employed?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.