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Labor force United Arab Emirates, in 36 editions.
The entry for United Arab Emirates published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 31 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 31
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 580,000 (1986 est.);
- 85% industry and commerce, 5% agriculture, 5% services, 5% government;
- 80% of labor force is foreign
580,000 (1986 est.); 85% industry and commerce, 5% agriculture, 5% services, 5% government; 80% of labor force is foreign
- 580,000 (1986 est.);
- industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 5%;
- 80% of labor force is foreign
580,000 (1986 est.); 85% industry and commerce, 5% agriculture, 5% services, 5% government; commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 5%; 80% of labor force is foreign
- 580,000 (1986 est.);
- industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 5%;
- 80% of labor force is foreign
580,000 (1986 est.); industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%,
government 5%; 80% of labor force is foreign
580,000 (1986 est.)
- by occupation:
note: 80% of labor force is foreign
580,000 (1986 est.); est.)
by occupation:
industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%,5%; 5%
note:
80% of labor force is foreign
580,000 (1986 est.)
580,000 (1986 est.)
by occupation:
industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%, government 5%
note:
80% of labor force is foreign
580,000 (1986 est.)
- by occupation:
note: 80% of labor force is foreign (est.)
580,000 (1986 est.)
by occupation: industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, services 5%,
government 5%
note: 80% of labor force is foreign (est.)
794,400 (1993 est.)
- by occupation:
note: 80% of labor force is foreign (est.)
580,000 (1986 794,400 (1993 est.)
by occupation: industry and commerce 85%, agriculture 5%, 56%, services 5%, 38%, agriculturegovernment 5% 6% (1990 est.)
note: 80% of labor force is foreign (est.)
- total:
- 794,400 (1993 est.)
- by occupation:
note: 75.73% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1997 est.)
total: 794,400 (1993 est.)
by occupation: industry and commerce 56%, services 38%, agriculture
(1990 est.)
note: 80% 75.73% of labor force the population in the 15-64 age group is foreign (est.) non-national
(July 1997 est.)
- total:
- 1.05 million (1996 est.)
- by occupation:
note: 75% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.)
total: 794,400 (1993 1.05 million (1996 est.)
by occupation: services 65%, industry and commerce 56%, services 38%, 30%, agriculture 6% 5%(1990 (1996 est.)
note: 75.73% 75% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national
(July 1997 1998 est.)
1.3 million (1997 est.)
note: 75% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.)
total: 1.05 1.3 million (1996 est.) (1997 est.)
by occupation: services 65%, industry and commerce 30%, agriculture 5%
(1996
note: 75% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national
(July 1998 est.)
1.38 million (1998 est.)
note: 75% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.)
1.3 1.38 million (1997 (1998 est.)
note: 75% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national
1.4 million (1998 est.) note: 75% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 est.)
1.38 1.4 million (1998 est.)
1.6 million
note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 2002 est.) (2000 est.)
1.4 1.6 million (1998 est.)
note: 75% 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1998 2002 est.) (2000 est.)
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.)
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.)
2.16 million
note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2003)
1.6 2.16 million (2000 est.)
note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 2002 est.) (2000 est.) (2003)
2.36 million
note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2004 est.)
2.16 2.36 million
note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2003) (2004 est.)
2.8 million (2005 est.)
2.36 2.8 million
note: 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2004
2.968 million (2006 est.)
2.8 2.968 million (2005 (2006 est.)
3.065 million (2007 est.)
2.968 3.065 million (2006 (2007 est.)
3.266 million
country comparison to the world: 97
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2008 est.)
3.065 3.266 million (2007
country comparison to the world:
97
note:
expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2008 est.)
3.908 million
country comparison to the world: 88
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2010 est.)
3.266 3.908 million
country comparison to the world:97 88
note:
expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2008 (2010 est.)
3.705 million
country comparison to the world: 91
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2010 est.)
3.908 3.705 million
country comparison to the world:88 91
note:
expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2010 est.)
4.337 million
country comparison to the world: 86
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2012 est.)
3.705 4.337 million
country comparison to the world:91 86
note:
expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2010 (2012 est.)
4.337 million
country comparison to the world: 87
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2012 est.)
4.337 million
country comparison to the world:86 87
note:
expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2012 est.)
4.588 million
country comparison to the world: 84
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2013 est.)
4.337 4.588 million
country comparison to the world:87 84
note:
expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2012 (2013 est.)
4.891 million
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
4.588 4.891 millioncountry comparison to the world:note:
84(2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
5.087 million
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
4.891 5.087 million
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2014 workforce (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
5.344 million
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 79
5.087 5.344 million
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce (2015 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81 79
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
5.344 million (2017 est.)
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce
5.344 million (2017 est.)
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 79
6.074 million (2021 est.)
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce
5.344 6.074 million (2017 (2021 est.)
note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce
6.668 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
6.074 6.668 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: expatriates account for about 85% number of the workforce people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
7.09 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
6.668 7.09 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “United Arab Emirates: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/united-arab-emirates/labor-force.