GDP per person employed in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: GDP per person employed was 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
108,203 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 177 countries
All-time high
203,362 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
All-time low
106,219 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2020
Years of data
34
1991–2024

GDP per person employed in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1991200720241991: 203.4k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 196.7k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 186.8k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 187.8k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 188.7k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 185.6k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 184.7k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 170.5k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 161.7k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 165.4k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 155.4k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 147.8k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 150.0k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 153.6k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 151.3k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 152.9k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 139.9k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 128.9k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 115.7k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 114.5k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 117.5k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 117.6k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 117.9k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 117.1k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 118.1k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 117.9k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 113.4k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 112.8k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 112.6k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 106.2k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 110.0k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 111.8k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 109.5k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 108.2k constant 2021 PPP $

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Canada 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 28 United Kingdom 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 29 Spain 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 31 Bahrain, Kingdom of 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 32 Israel 104,695 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 33 Croatia, Republic of 103,332 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

See the full ranking of 224 places β†’

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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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Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
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,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.