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Labor force
United Arab Emirates — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 580,000 (1986 est.); 85% industry and commerce, 5% agriculture, 5% services, 5% government; 80% of labor force is foreign |
| 1991 | 580,000 (1986 est.); industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 5%; 80% of labor force is foreign |
| 1992 | 580,000 (1986 est.); industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 5%; 80% of labor force is foreign |
| 1993 | 580,000 (1986 est.) by occupation: industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 5% note: 80% of labor force is foreign |
| 1994 | 580,000 (1986 est.) by occupation: industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 5% note: 80% of labor force is foreign (est.) |
| 1995 | 580,000 (1986 est.) by occupation: industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 5% note: 80% of labor force is foreign (est.) |
| 1996 | 794,400 (1993 est.) by occupation: industry and commerce 56%, services 38%, agriculture 6% (1990 est.) note: 80% of labor force is foreign (est.) |
| 1997 | total: 794,400 (1993 est.) by occupation: industry and commerce 56%, services 38%, agriculture 6% (1990 est.) note: 75.73% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1997 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 1.05 million (1996 est.) by occupation: services 65%, industry and commerce 30%, agriculture 5% (1996 est.) note: 75% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) |
| 1999 | 1.3 million (1997 est.) note: 75% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 1.38 million (1998 est.) note: 75% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 1.4 million (1998 est.) note: 75% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.) |
| 2002 | 1.6 million note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 2002 est.) (2000 est.) |
| 2003 | 1.6 million (2000 est.) note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 2002 est.) (2000 est.) |
| 2004 | 2.16 million note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2003) |
| 2005 | 2.36 million note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 2.8 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 2.968 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 3.065 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 3.266 million country comparison to the world: 97 note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2008 est.) |
| 2010 | 3.908 million country comparison to the world: 88 note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2010 est.) |
| 2011 | 3.705 million country comparison to the world: 91 note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2010 est.) |
| 2012 | 4.337 million country comparison to the world: 86 note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2012 est.) |
| 2013 | 4.337 million country comparison to the world: 87 note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2012 est.) |
| 2014 | 4.588 million country comparison to the world: 84 note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2013 est.) |
| 2015 | 4.891 million | note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 81 |
| 2016 | 5.087 million | note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 81 |
| 2017 | 5.344 million | note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 79 |
| 2018 | 5.344 million (2017 est.) | note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce |
| 2019 | 5.344 million (2017 est.) | note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce |
| 2020 | 5.344 million (2017 est.) | note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce |
| 2021 | 5.344 million (2017 est.) note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce |
| 2022 | 5.344 million (2017 est.) note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce |
| 2023 | 6.074 million (2021 est.) note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce |
| 2024 | 6.668 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 7.09 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |