Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 81.36 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.36
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
81.36
in 2024
All-time low
76.81
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 80.62017: 80.82018: 812019: 80.22020: 80.42021: 76.82022: 77.42023: 78.52024: 81.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 81.36 for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 81.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.81, in 2021.

United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.64 80.2 81.01 4
2020s 78.87 76.81 81.36 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Qatar 87.95 compare
  2. 3 Iceland 75.62 compare
  3. 4 New Zealand 70.5 compare
  4. 5 Angola 69.12 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Arab Emirates?
Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Arab Emirates was 81.36 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 81.36 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 76.81 in 2021.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 713 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.