Annual growth of GDP per employed person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in United Arab Emirates is 1.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,160.0% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 2009.
That places United Arab Emirates 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | -6.1% | -361.8% |
| 2002 | -4.9% | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -130.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +64.9% |
| 2005 | -1.5% | -163.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -171.4% |
| 2007 | -8.5% | -870.9% |
| 2008 | -7.9% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | -10.3% | +31.2% |
| 2010 | -2.0% | -80.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -189.8% |
| 2012 | -2.7% | -254.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.7% |
| 2014 | -1.5% | -7600.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -150.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | -1.1% | -273.4% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -153.1% |
| 2020 | -6.8% | -2097.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -126.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | -187.8% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -97.4% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -3160.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.2% | -10.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -2.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -6.8% | 2.2% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in United Arab Emirates was 1.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 2009.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).