Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0271 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0274 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0048 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023

0.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.005 units per square kilometre1991: 0.005 units per square kilometre1992: 0.005 units per square kilometre1993: 0.006 units per square kilometre1994: 0.006 units per square kilometre1995: 0.006 units per square kilometre1996: 0.007 units per square kilometre1997: 0.007 units per square kilometre1998: 0.008 units per square kilometre1999: 0.009 units per square kilometre2000: 0.01 units per square kilometre2001: 0.011 units per square kilometre2002: 0.011 units per square kilometre2003: 0.012 units per square kilometre2004: 0.012 units per square kilometre2005: 0.013 units per square kilometre2006: 0.013 units per square kilometre2007: 0.015 units per square kilometre2008: 0.017 units per square kilometre2009: 0.018 units per square kilometre2010: 0.019 units per square kilometre2011: 0.02 units per square kilometre2012: 0.02 units per square kilometre2013: 0.021 units per square kilometre2014: 0.022 units per square kilometre2015: 0.022 units per square kilometre2016: 0.023 units per square kilometre2017: 0.023 units per square kilometre2018: 0.023 units per square kilometre2019: 0.023 units per square kilometre2020: 0.024 units per square kilometre2021: 0.026 units per square kilometre2022: 0.027 units per square kilometre2023: 0.027 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Arab Emirates is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0274 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

United Arab Emirates ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0048 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0051 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1992 0.0054 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1993 0.0056 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1994 0.0058 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1995 0.0061 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1996 0.0066 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1997 0.0074 units per square kilometre +12.9%
1998 0.0083 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1999 0.0091 units per square kilometre +10.2%
2000 0.0099 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2001 0.0107 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2002 0.0113 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2003 0.0118 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2004 0.0123 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2005 0.0126 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2006 0.0133 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2007 0.0149 units per square kilometre +12.1%
2008 0.0169 units per square kilometre +13.5%
2009 0.0184 units per square kilometre +8.6%
2010 0.019 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2011 0.0195 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 0.0202 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2013 0.0208 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2014 0.0215 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2015 0.0224 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2016 0.0228 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2017 0.023 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2018 0.0229 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2019 0.0226 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2020 0.0235 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2021 0.0264 units per square kilometre +12.1%
2022 0.0274 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2023 0.0271 units per square kilometre -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0064 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.0091 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0132 units per square kilometre 0.0099 units per square kilometre 0.0184 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0215 units per square kilometre 0.019 units per square kilometre 0.023 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0261 units per square kilometre 0.0235 units per square kilometre 0.0274 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 91 Qatar 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0273 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 93 Uganda 0.0272 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 95 Samoa 0.027 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 96 Nigeria 0.0255 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 97 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0252 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Arab Emirates?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Arab Emirates was 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0274 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
United Arab Emirates ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.