Population by labor force status in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Population by labor force status was 1.81 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.81 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.81 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 578,701 people, in 1991.
United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 643,690 people | 578,701 people | 717,760 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 859,514 people | 727,952 people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.56 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.81 million people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 91.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 57.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 92.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in United Arab Emirates?
- Population by labor force status in United Arab Emirates was 1.81 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,701 people in 1991.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for population by labor force status?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).