Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 78.74 in 2027. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in United Arab Emirates, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 78.74 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 79.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.35, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.23 | 74.35 | 76.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.06 | 74.51 | 77.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.93 | 76.64 | 79.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.24 | 77.05 | 78.78 | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 8 Uganda 80.18 compare
- 9 Niger 80 compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.04 compare
- 12 Mozambique 78.59 compare
- 13 Eritrea, The State of 78.43 compare
- 14 Burundi 77.89 compare
More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7766 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,158 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 11,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 14,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in United Arab Emirates?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in United Arab Emirates was 78.74 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 79.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.35 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.