Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) was 2.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, male in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.3% for part time employment, male in 2025.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
United Arab Emirates ranks 114th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.9% | — |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +90.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -34.2% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +34.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.3%, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6%, 15% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.7% compare
- 112 Montenegro 4.1% compare
- 113 Mongolia 3.7% compare
- 115 Poland 0.4% compare
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 part time employment, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Part time employment, male in United Arab Emirates was 2.3% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for part time employment, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 114th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.