United Arab Emirates Employment Rate (2025)
United Arab Emirates's Employment Rate: 76.9 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
United Arab Emirates (2025)
76.9
% of total population ages 15+
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2024 | 76.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 76.7 | +1.7pp |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.3pp |
| 2021 | 74.7 | -0.7pp |
| 2020 | 75.4 | -2.2pp |
| 2019 | 77.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 77.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2017 | 76.8 | -0.4pp |
| 2016 | 77.2 | +0.6pp |
| 2015 | 76.6 | +0.5pp |
| 2014 | 76.1 | +0.4pp |
| 2013 | 75.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 75.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2011 | 74.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2010 | 74.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2009 | 74.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2008 | 74.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2007 | 75.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2006 | 74.9 | +0.6pp |
About this Dataset
United Arab Emirates recorded 76.9 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 72.8 % of total population ages 15+ in 2001 to 77.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2019.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in United Arab Emirates (share of 15+ population employed).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in United Arab Emirates (share of 15+ population employed). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 77.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 72.8 % of total population ages 15+ in 2001. The latest reading is 76.9 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp.