Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 10.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.0%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
34th
of 67 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2018
All-time low
4.9%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in United Arab Emirates is 10.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 - 19th in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2017.
United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.2% | — |
| 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 below the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 10.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.9%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.9% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
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 manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in United Arab Emirates?
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 rising.
- 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 - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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