Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 0.218 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
0.218
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
186th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.437
in 2020
All-time low
0.1
in 2016
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2027

0.10.20.30.42005201620272005: 0.3582006: 0.342007: 0.3372008: 0.2972009: 0.3062010: 0.2752011: 0.2322012: 0.1752013: 0.1382014: 0.1222015: 0.1092016: 0.12017: 0.282018: 0.2392019: 0.2822020: 0.4372021: 0.3742022: 0.3232023: 0.1912024: 0.1982025: 0.2072026: 0.2132027: 0.218

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.218 for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.437 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2016.

United Arab Emirates ranks 186th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in United Arab Emirates, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 0.358
2006 0.34 -5.0%
2007 0.337 -0.9%
2008 0.297 -11.9%
2009 0.306 +3.0%
2010 0.275 -10.1%
2011 0.232 -15.6%
2012 0.175 -24.6%
2013 0.138 -21.1%
2014 0.122 -11.6%
2015 0.109 -10.7%
2016 0.1 -8.3%
2017 0.28 +180.0%
2018 0.239 -14.6%
2019 0.282 +18.0%
2020 0.437 +55.0%
2021 0.374 -14.4%
2022 0.323 -13.6%
2023 0.191 -40.9%
2024 0.198 +3.7%
2025 0.207 +4.5%
2026 0.213 +2.9%
2027 0.218 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3276 0.297 0.358 5
2010s 0.1952 0.1 0.282 10
2020s 0.2701 0.191 0.437 8

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 183 Egypt 0.251 compare
  2. 184 Belarus 0.243 compare
  3. 185 Samoa 0.23 compare
  4. 187 Jordan 0.177 compare
  5. 188 Russian Federation 0.001 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in United Arab Emirates?
Time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in United Arab Emirates was 0.218 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.437 in 2020.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.