Labor share of gdp in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Labor share of gdp was 39.8 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
39.8
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.8
in 2020
All-time low
20.3
in 2006
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2020

0102030402004201220202004: 23.52005: 21.92006: 20.32007: 22.82008: 23.22009: 25.72010: 28.22011: 25.22012: 25.72013: 282014: 28.62015: 34.12016: 36.12017: 36.22018: 34.62019: 36.42020: 39.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 39.8 for labor share of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 39.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 2006.

United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9 20.3 25.7 6
2010s 31.31 25.2 36.4 10
2020s 39.8 39.8 39.8 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 153 Sri Lanka 40.2 compare
  2. 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.8 compare
  3. 156 Algeria 39.5 compare
  4. 156 Yemen, Republic of 39.5 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
Labor share of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 39.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 2006.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for labor share of gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
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