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Labour

United Arab Emirates

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture1.4%
  • Employment in industry30.6%
  • Employment in services68.0%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
29.336.543.85158.219902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
4.776.658.5410.412.319912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation78.5–78.6 %ILOSTAT [2024] 78.48 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 78.59 %
Female labour force participation52.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment2.17 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment6.45 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio76.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture1.44 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry30.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services68 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation53 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)4.9 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers96.9 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

United Arab Emirates's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (78.5–78.6 %), female labour force participation (52.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.