United Arab Emirates Total Labor Force (2025)
United Arab Emirates's Total Labor Force: 7,424,844 persons in 2025, +191,458 YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.TOTL.IN), 1990–2025.
United Arab Emirates (2025)
7,424,844
persons
+191,458 YoY
YoY Change
+191,458
persons
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,424,844 | +191,458 |
| 2024 | 7,233,386 | +359,960 |
| 2023 | 6,873,426 | +373,463 |
| 2022 | 6,499,963 | +339,919 |
| 2021 | 6,160,044 | -18,267 |
| 2020 | 6,178,311 | -78,220 |
| 2019 | 6,256,531 | +98,016 |
| 2018 | 6,158,515 | +112,135 |
| 2017 | 6,046,380 | +215,477 |
| 2016 | 5,830,903 | +313,624 |
| 2015 | 5,517,279 | +311,669 |
| 2014 | 5,205,610 | +257,454 |
| 2013 | 4,948,156 | +210,095 |
| 2012 | 4,738,061 | +195,413 |
| 2011 | 4,542,648 | +165,856 |
| 2010 | 4,376,792 | +105,916 |
| 2009 | 4,270,876 | +232,985 |
| 2008 | 4,037,891 | +427,989 |
| 2007 | 3,609,902 | +407,196 |
| 2006 | 3,202,706 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United Arab Emirates recorded 7424844.0 persons in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was +191458.0. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 7424844.0 in 2025 and a trough of 1065917.0 in 1991.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks united arab emirates total labor force in United Arab Emirates, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 7424844.0 persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1065917.0 in 1991. The latest reading of 7424844.0 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of +191458.0.