Productivity vs. educational attainment in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
27th
of 130 countries
All-time high
88.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2006
All-time low
43.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2017
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. educational attainment in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in United Arab Emirates peaked at 88.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2017.
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 88.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 79.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 73.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 53.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 52.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 59.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 61.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 59.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 60.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 47.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 43.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 45.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 47.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 48.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 44.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 49.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 53.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 88.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 43.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 61.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 24 Turkey 56.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 25 South Korea 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 26 Bahrain 52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 28 Hong Kong 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 29 Slovenia 51.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 30 Czechia 50.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
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 productivity vs. educational attainment in United Arab Emirates?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in United Arab Emirates was 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 88.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2006.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.