Labour income share as a percent of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 36.79 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 36.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 41.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.46, in 2006.
United Arab Emirates ranks 156th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.83 | — |
| 2005 | 22.14 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 20.46 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 22.98 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 23.41 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.93 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 23.66 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 23.87 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.55 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 26.13 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.64 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 33.79 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 33.91 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.63 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 35.81 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 41.51 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 37.08 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 34.26 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 36.85 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 37.06 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 36.84 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 36.79 | -0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 36.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 69% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 36.79 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.75, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.46 | 20.46 | 27.93 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.34 | 23.66 | 35.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2 | 34.26 | 41.51 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7766 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 14,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 36.79 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 41.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.46 in 2006.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). 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. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.