Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.0%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
77th
of 163 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2000
All-time low
4.9%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 112005: 8.12008: 8.72016: 6.22017: 4.92018: 10.62019: 9.22020: 82021: 9.42022: 9.12023: 8.62024: 10

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in United Arab Emirates stood at 10.0%.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in United Arab Emirates peaked at 11.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2017.

United Arab Emirates ranks 77th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.0%
2005 8.1% -26.6%
2008 8.7% +8.0%
2016 6.2% -29.0%
2017 4.9% -20.4%
2018 10.6% +116.3%
2019 9.2% -13.2%
2020 8.0% -13.7%
2021 9.4% +17.8%
2022 9.1% -3.0%
2023 8.6% -5.9%
2024 10.0% +16.6%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 10.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 8.1% 11.0% 3
2010s 7.7% 4.9% 10.6% 4
2020s 9.0% 8.0% 10.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in United Arab Emirates?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in United Arab Emirates was 10.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2017.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
United Arab Emirates ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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