Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
4.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
5.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.11 % change on previous year against 4.85 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 6.53 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.85 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 0.9489 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.11 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5.11 % change on previous year against 4.85 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.26 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.