United Arab Emirates Employed Persons
1988 - 2016 | Yearly | Person | CEIC Data
Key information about United Arab Emirates Employed Persons
- United Arab Emirates Employed Persons was reported at 5,071,234.000 Person in Dec 2016
- It recorded an increase from the previous number of 5,039,286.000 Person for Dec 2015
- United Arab Emirates Employed Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 1,736,481.000 Person from Dec 1988 to 2016, with 26 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 5,238,000.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 643,673.000 Person in 1988
- United Arab Emirates Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Annual
Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre used to provide annual Employed Persons. Number of Employees is used.
View United Arab Emirates's Employed Persons from 1988 to 2016 in the chart:
What was United Arab Emirates's Employed Persons in 2016?
United Arab Emirates Employed Persons was reported at 5,071,234.000 Person in Dec 2016 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,071,234.000 2016 | 5,039,286.000 2015 | 643,673.000 1988 | 5,238,000.000 2011 | Person | yearly | 1988 - 2016 |
Employed Persons by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person) | 1,159,556.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Algeria (Person) | 11,001,000.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Argentina (Person) | 13,472,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (Person) | 911,000.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jun 2026 |
| Australia (Person) | 14,807,243.149 Jul 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jul 2026 |
| Austria (Person) | 4,003,000.000 Aug 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Aug 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (Person) | 5,137,100.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2026 |
| Bahrain (Person) | 770,129.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (Person) | 69,090,000.000 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Belarus (Person) | 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2019 |
| Belgium (Person) | 5,135,400.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Jun 2026 |
| Bolivia (Person) | 6,875,145.571 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 855,269.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2026 |
| Botswana (Person) | 504,738.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Brazil (Person) | 103,335,000.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jul 2026 |
| Brunei (Person) | 220,800.000 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (Person) | 2,917,900.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 9,297,000.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Canada (Person) | 21,173,100.000 Aug 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2026 |
| Chile (Person) | 9,314,017.221 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jul 2026 |
| China (Person) | 725,040,000.000 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Colombia (Person) | 24,382,576.452 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2026 |
| Croatia (Person) | 1,766,371.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jul 2026 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 520,763.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2026 |
| Czech Republic (Person) | 5,590,762.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Denmark (Person) | 3,271,702.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2026 |
| Ecuador (Person) | 8,328,699.136 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (Person) | 33,561,000.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2026 |
| Estonia (Person) | 697,400.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| European Union (Person) | 209,661,700.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2026 |
| Finland (Person) | 2,567,000.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jul 2026 |
| France (Person) | 30,690,600.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Jun 2026 |
| Georgia (Person) | 828,354.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2026 |
| Germany (Person) | 45,658,000.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2026 |
| Ghana (Person) | 12,730,124.000 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Greece (Person) | 4,379,800.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jul 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 3,647,600.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Jul 2026 |
| Hungary (Person) | 4,696,509.740 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (Person) | 216,600.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2026 |
| India (Person) | 476,557,085.500 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (Person) | 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 | monthly | Feb 2012 - Feb 2016 |
| Ireland (Person) | 2,839,300.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2026 |
| Israel (Person) | 4,398,663.185 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jul 2026 |
| Italy (Person) | 24,309,607.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2026 |
| Japan (Person) | 68,310,000.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jul 2026 |
| Jordan (Person) | 1,265,254.000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (Person) | 9,410,600.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2026 |
| Kenya (Person) | 20,778,600.000 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person) | 28,944,000.000 Aug 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Aug 2026 |
| Kosovo (Person) | 471,958.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (Person) | 2,229,434.000 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 662,500.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Laos (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
| Latvia (Person) | 899,100.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 1,475,600.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 532,403.411 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 376,700.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jul 2026 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 708,698.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2026 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 16,845,600.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jul 2026 |
| Malta (Person) | 395,833.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 550,100.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (Person) | 59,552,660.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (Person) | 859,286.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2026 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 1,368,003.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2026 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 294,757.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jul 2026 |
| Morocco (Person) | 10,643,000.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 10,936,539.000 2020 | yearly | 1978 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person) | 7,086,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 9,821,000.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2026 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 2,905,000.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2026 |
| Nigeria (Person) | 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (Person) | 2,944,000.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jul 2026 |
| Oman (Person) | 2,288,923.000 2025 | yearly | 1986 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (Person) | 74,385,846.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person) | 1,105,000.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Panama (Person) | 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Aug 2017 |
| Paraguay (Person) | 3,267,192.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2026 |
| Peru (Person) | 5,988,724.817 Jul 2026 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jul 2026 |
| Philippines (Person) | 49,724,666.667 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Jun 2026 |
| Poland (Person) | 17,234,000.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1992 - Jun 2026 |
| Portugal (Person) | 5,347,000.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jul 2026 |
| Qatar (Person) | 2,239,938.000 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Romania (Person) | 8,209,600.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (Person) | 74,700,000.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person) | 19,390,726.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (Person) | 2,350,000.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2026 |
| Singapore (Person) | 4,144,000.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,593,500.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2026 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 884,685.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
| South Africa (Person) | 16,738,625.106 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2026 |
| Spain (Person) | 22,779,000.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Jun 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 8,102,868.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (Person) | 9,900,000.000 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (Person) | 5,506,700.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2026 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 5,702,468.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1991 - Jun 2026 |
| Syria (Person) | 125,388.000 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Taiwan, China (Person) | 11,646,000.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Jul 2026 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 2,747,800.000 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Thailand (Person) | 42,539,237.594 Aug 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2026 |
| Tunisia (Person) | 3,568,100.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.9 2025 | yearly | 2012 - 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 24,240.145 2025 | yearly | 2012 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 94,170.315 2025 | yearly | 2012 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) | 730.069 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) | 778.463 2031 | yearly | 1999 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) | 864.440 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 63,354.2 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 81,731.6 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 13.3 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 48,243.9 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 7.9 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 21,562.755 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 73.682 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) | 263.800 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) | -265.500 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) | 38,519.597 2016 | yearly | 2005 - 2016 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 24.1 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 285,154.801 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Jul 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 789,637.335 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Jul 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.9 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Jul 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Aug 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 243,760.8 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jun 1973 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 42.366 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 9,705.754 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Jul 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 955,556.759 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jul 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 13.9 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jul 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 511,645.3 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jun 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.1 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 149,138.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 600,608.312 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Jul 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 14.21 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jul 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 66.70 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) | 181,941.230 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jul 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) | 2,900,337.931 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Jul 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) | 3,440,767.889 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Jul 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) | 1,047,373.586 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Jul 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) | 11.000 Aug 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2026 |
| Banks Deposits (AED mn) | 3,509,759.976 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jul 2026 |
| Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) | 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2018 |
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