Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 54.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates is 54.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 65.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 29th of 175 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, total (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 65.9% | — |
| 1980 | 58.2% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 44.8% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 49.4% | 54.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 39.8% | 54.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 26 United States of America 55.6% compare
- 27 Isle of Man 55.4% compare
- 28 Cayman Islands 55.4% compare
- 30 Germany 54.7% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.5% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54.5% compare
More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in United Arab Emirates was 54.9% 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, total (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, total (%) (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.