Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 15.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 15.5 for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.6% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 141.53 | — |
| 2018 | 119.85 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 187.4 | +56.4% |
| 2020 | 172.9 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 99 | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 168.05 | +69.7% |
| 2023 | 164.93 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 15.5 | -90.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 149.59 | 119.85 | 187.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 124.08 | 15.5 | 172.9 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Arab Emirates?
- Potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Arab Emirates was 15.5 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 187.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 57th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.