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 65.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 65.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 86.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 86.9% | — |
| 1980 | 81.8% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +11.3% |
| 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 | 65.0% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 56.9% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 60.2% | 65.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 44.7% | 65.0% | 5 |
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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 65.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 86.9% in 1975.
- 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 20th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.