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 1,832,751.500 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 provides annual Employed Persons. Number of Employees is used.

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United Arab Emirates Employed Persons

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

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Armenia (Person) 893,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Australia (Person) 14,201,314.161 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2024
Austria (Person) 3,910,400.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1950 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (Person) 4,963,300.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (Person) 770,129.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (Person) 70,470,000.000 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Belarus (Person) 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2019
Belgium (Person) 5,146,600.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1980 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (Person) 6,778,892.711 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) 852,813.000 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Botswana (Person) 486,432.000 Mar 2022 quarterly Sep 2007 - Mar 2022
Brazil (Person) 100,593,000.000 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2024
Brunei (Person) 210,523.000 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Bulgaria (Person) 2,920,600.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (Person) 8,967,000.000 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Canada (Person) 20,362,200.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Chile (Person) 9,273,426.397 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2024
China (Person) 740,410,000.000 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person) 22,796.049 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Croatia (Person) 1,636,325.000 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2024
Cyprus (Person) 464,878.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (Person) 5,482,861.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (Person) 3,218,138.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (Person) 8,321,938.935 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (Person) 28,942,000.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Estonia (Person) 693,700.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
European Union (Person) 203,374,900.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Finland (Person) 2,629,000.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2024
France (Person) 30,401,200.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2023
Georgia (Person) 757,904.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Germany (Person) 46,060,000.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Ghana (Person) 9,270,939.000 2015 yearly 2013 - 2015
Greece (Person) 4,266,100.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 3,697,000.000 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Jan 2024
Hungary (Person) 4,696,509.740 May 2022 monthly Jan 2015 - May 2022
Iceland (Person) 221,400.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
India (Person) 470,495,536.230 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Indonesia (Person) 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 monthly Feb 2012 - Feb 2016
Ireland (Person) 2,706,400.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (Person) 4,324,447.849 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Italy (Person) 23,737,621.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Japan (Person) 67,610,000.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2024
Jordan (Person) 1,245,243.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Kazakhstan (Person) 9,060,400.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Kenya (Person) 18,332,800.000 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
South Korea (Person) 28,416,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (Person) 408,459.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (Person) 2,546,099.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (Person) 589,274.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Laos (Person) 3,474,582.000 2014 yearly 1994 - 2014
Latvia (Person) 880,800.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Lithuania (Person) 1,453,500.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (Person) 517,383.340 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person) 370,700.000 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (Person) 692,768.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Malaysia (Person) 16,457,700.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Malta (Person) 352,317.000 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 2002 - Aug 2023
Mauritius (Person) 551,800.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Mexico (Person) 59,403,947.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2023
Moldova (Person) 907,944.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (Person) 1,196,837.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (Person) 246,449.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Morocco (Person) 10,939,000.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Myanmar (Person) 114,340.000 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Nepal (Person) 7,086,000.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Netherlands (Person) 9,815,000.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
New Zealand (Person) 2,939,000.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (Person) 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Norway (Person) 2,879,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2023
Oman (Person) 2,509,123.000 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Pakistan (Person) 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 quarterly Sep 2012 - Jun 2021
Palestinian Territory (Person) 1,136,000.000 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Panama (Person) 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 monthly Mar 2008 - Aug 2017
Paraguay (Person) 2,939,332.229 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (Person) 5,295,400.000 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2024
Philippines (Person) 47,801,000.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1982 - Sep 2023
Poland (Person) 17,323,000.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1992 - Dec 2023
Portugal (Person) 4,988,600.000 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2024
Qatar (Person) 2,021,167.000 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Romania (Person) 8,434,200.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Russia (Person) 73,200,000.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person) 15,818,154.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
Serbia (Person) 2,362,525.000 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (Person) 4,000,700.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (Person) 2,610,800.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Slovenia (Person) 884,685.000 Feb 2019 monthly May 1997 - Feb 2019
South Africa (Person) 16,723,194.561 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (Person) 21,246,900.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (Person) 8,006,250.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2012 - Sep 2023
Sudan (Person) 9,900,000.000 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (Person) 5,136,100.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (Person) 5,471,888.740 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1991 - Dec 2023
Syria (Person) 125,388.000 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
Taiwan (Person) 11,567,000.000 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1993 - Jan 2024
Tajikistan (Person) 2,463,400.000 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Thailand (Person) 40,127,000.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (Person) 3,433,400.000 Dec 2020 quarterly Jun 2011 - Dec 2020

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -827.229 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,271.801 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 635.944 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 645.441 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 709.874 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Consolidated Government: Expenditures: Current (AED mn) 323,916.055 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -20,745.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 30,482.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 13,791,426.105 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,452,211.083 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 541,703.252 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 28,583.9 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,706,000.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,120,012.879 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 640.015 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,312.761 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 10,104.189 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 67,215.285 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,587,500.391 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 46,238.813 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 28,786.661 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,614,070.917 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,636,825.491 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 104,974.427 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 10,673.701 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 14,574.671 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 14,750.433 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 89,068.101 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 37,404.020 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 2,935.586 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 17,221.154 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 886.657 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 16,033.075 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 22,080.587 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 193,317.833 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 36,778.724 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 15,338.650 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 45,650.126 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 39,695.652 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 123,158.606 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 50,807.274 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 23,149.892 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 19,422.935 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 47,152.009 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 47,978.2 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 20,667.1 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 2021 yearly 1972 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,225.323 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 42.598 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Net (AED bn) -205.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -996.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Investment Income: Net (AED bn) -2.700 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (AED bn) 5.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: FOB (AED bn) 290.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment (AED bn) -6.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Portfolio Investment (AED bn) 4.500 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Outw... (AED bn) -82.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: FOB (AED bn) -897.100 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Inwa... (AED bn) 75.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Change in Reserves (AED bn) -85.000 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Exports and Re-Exports (AED bn) 1,187.400 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: CIF (AED bn) 176.200 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: Current Account (AED bn) 176.200 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Net (AED bn) 94.500 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
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
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 217,134.922 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 526,999.592 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 15.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1992 - Nov 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 163,900.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1973 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 30.792 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,881.144 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 665,613.887 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.2 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 414,958.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 477,077.195 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Nov 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2014 - Nov 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 65.38 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,521,917.000 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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