Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 61.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates stood at 61.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 65.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.7% | — |
| 1991 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 64.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 64.1% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 60.2% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 44.7% | 61.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates was 61.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.