United Arab Emirates vs World: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
United Arab Emirates
5.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
1.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
World rank
1st
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- United Arab Emirates
- World
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.11 % change on previous year against 1.07 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 4.04 % change on previous year.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 4.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.48 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 8.45 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.9 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2.29 % 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, United Arab Emirates or World?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5.11 % change on previous year against 1.07 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between United Arab Emirates and World?
- 4.04 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.