Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
United Arab Emirates's labour force participation stands at 78.59% as of 2025-12-31, up from 78.48% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, United Arab Emirates's labour force participation was 78.59%, up from 78.48% in 2024.
In 2024, United Arab Emirates's labour force participation was 78.48%, up from 78.37% in 2023.
In 2023, United Arab Emirates's labour force participation was 78.37%, up from 77.24% in 2022.
In 2022, United Arab Emirates's labour force participation was 77.24%, up from 77.05% in 2021.
In 2021, United Arab Emirates's labour force participation was 77.05%, down from 78.78% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78.59% | +0.11% |
| 2024 | 78.48% | +0.117% |
| 2023 | 78.37% | +1.13% |
| 2022 | 77.24% | +0.188% |
| 2021 | 77.05% | -1.73% |
| 2020 | 78.78% | -0.686% |
| 2019 | 79.47% | +0.359% |
| 2018 | 79.11% | +0.349% |
| 2017 | 78.76% | +0.313% |
| 2016 | 78.45% | +0.449% |
| 2015 | 78% | +0.325% |
| 2014 | 77.67% | +0.338% |
| 2013 | 77.33% | +0.288% |
| 2012 | 77.05% | +0.177% |
| 2011 | 76.87% | +0.226% |
| 2010 | 76.64% | +0.047% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -0.463% |
| 2008 | 77.06% | -0.261% |
| 2007 | 77.32% | +0.097% |
| 2006 | 77.22% | +0.515% |
| 2005 | 76.71% | +0.65% |
| 2004 | 76.06% | +0.587% |
| 2003 | 75.47% | +0.481% |
| 2002 | 74.99% | +0.341% |
| 2001 | 74.65% | +0.141% |
| 2000 | 74.51% | -0.093% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | -0.274% |
| 1998 | 74.88% | -0.48% |
| 1997 | 75.36% | -0.677% |
| 1996 | 76.03% | -0.128% |
| 1995 | 76.16% | +0.349% |
| 1994 | 75.81% | +0.329% |
| 1993 | 75.48% | +0.53% |
| 1992 | 74.95% | +0.304% |
| 1991 | 74.65% | +0.294% |
| 1990 | 74.35% | — |
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United Arab Emirates's labour force participation is 78.59% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 78.48% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 79.47% (2019); the lowest is 74.35% (1990), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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