United Arab Emirates vs Zambia: Labor force, total

United Arab Emirates
7.60 million
in 2025
Zambia
8.01 million
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
69th
Zambia rank
67th

Labor force, total over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zambia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.01 million against 7.60 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 408,460.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.38 million 2.69 million 1.31 million Zambia
2000s 3.01 million 3.64 million 630,449 Zambia
2010s 5.36 million 5.23 million 131,884 United Arab Emirates
2020s 6.76 million 7.23 million 474,882 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, United Arab Emirates or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.01 million against 7.60 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
408,460, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do United Arab Emirates and Zambia rank globally for labor force, total?
United Arab Emirates ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.