Work & Labour in United Arab Emirates 278 indicators covering work & labour for United Arab Emirates. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.9136 % change on previous year 2100 down 2.8% 8th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7692 % change on previous year 2100 up 0.5% 8th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.09 % change on previous year 2100 down 6.3% 7th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year 2050 down 37.1% 107th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7766 % change on previous year 2050 down 28.3% 105th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,158 1000 No 2050 up 9.5% 71st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,005 1000 No 2050 down 9.3% 114th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,620 1000 No 2100 up 11.7% 66th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 14,514 1000 No 2100 up 7.9% 63rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No 2100 up 9.6% 63rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2024 up 3.0% 158th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 down 3.4% 169th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2024 up 1.1% 151st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person 2025 down 5.2% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2024 up 6.6% 173rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.0% 190th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2024 down 28.3% 160th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person 2025 down 30.8% 162nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2024 down 9.8% 154th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person 2025 down 13.3% 56th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,103 2027 up 28.8% 106th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 78.74 2027 down 0.0% 11th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,786 2027 up 28.6% 70th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.19 2027 down 11.1% 169th Labour dependency ratio 0.544 2027 down 3.5% 187th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 109,605 2027 up 1.9% 37th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 67,939 2027 up 1.9% 34th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77.01 2027 up 0.2% 11th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.33 % change on previous year 2027 up 61.3% 117th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year 2027 down 38.5% 67th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.1498 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 35.9% 65th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0959 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 33.4% 59th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0539 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 40.6% 86th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 down 7.4% 120th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 16.7% 47th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.6% 2025 up 0.8% 12th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 91.5% 2025 down 0.6% 2nd Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 57.9% 2025 up 10.7% 152nd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.0% 2025 up 10.1% 94th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 79.6% 2025 up 0.8% 26th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 92.3% 2025 down 0.7% 2nd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% 2025 up 10.4% 125th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.3% 2025 down 5.2% 61st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 61.6% 2025 down 2.9% 33rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.7% 2025 down 13.6% 135th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0002 units per person 2025 down 5.0% 167th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0007 units per person 2025 down 1.6% 4th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 57.9% 2025 up 10.7% 151st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 0.1% 177th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 5.0% 154th Employment 7,330 2025 up 32.6% 69th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 7,330 2025 up 32.6% 69th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 6.5% 2025 up 18.5% 151st Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 4.7% 2025 up 5.5% 159th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 12.4% 2025 up 47.5% 101st Employment in services (% of total employment) 68.0% 2025 up 2.8% 68th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 61.3% 2025 up 2.5% 56th Page 1 of 5 Next →