Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Arab Emirates: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.11 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.14 % change on previous year.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 44 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 0.8139 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5.11 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.14 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 44 groups.
- 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.