Labor force, total, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 5.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 5.11 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12.71 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.25 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2010 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2011 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2019 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2020 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2021 | -0.2957 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2022 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -1966.1% |
| 2023 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 5.11 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 13.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 5.11 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1966.1% | -0.2957 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -178.6% | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +76.3% | -1.25 % change on previous year | -0.2957 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.48 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.45 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 5.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.25 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.