Labor force with basic education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Labor force with basic education was 74.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force with basic education in United Arab Emirates stood at 74.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 7th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.2% | 80.5% | 81.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 74.3% | 85.9% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 57.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 92.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 91.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 61.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in United Arab Emirates?
- Labor force with basic education in United Arab Emirates was 74.3% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for labor force with basic education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).