Employment industry in United Arab Emirates stood at 30.59% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.02 percentage points from 30.58% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 31.11% (down 0.52 percentage points since). The highest value since 1991 was 43.24% in 1997, the lowest 28.94% in 2020. United Arab Emirates ranked 19th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Oman ranked first.
Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Employment industry, measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in United Arab Emirates, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In United Arab Emirates, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Employment industry often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Employment industry in United Arab Emirates stood at 30.59% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.02 percentage points from 30.58% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 31.11% (down 0.52 percentage points since).
United Arab Emirates ranked 19th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Oman ranked first.
The highest value since 1991 was 43.24% in 1997, the lowest 28.94% in 2020.
| Indicator | Employment industry |
|---|---|
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Employment industry — United Arab Emirates [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/employment-industry/ARE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.IND.EMPL.ZS
World Bank. "Employment industry — United Arab Emirates." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/employment-industry/ARE. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.IND.EMPL.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Employment industry — United Arab Emirates." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/employment-industry/ARE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.IND.EMPL.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Employment industry --- United Arab Emirates}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/employment-industry/ARE},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.IND.EMPL.ZS}
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