United Arab Emirates Labour Productivity Growth

2002 - 2016 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about United Arab Emirates Labour Productivity Growth

  • United Arab Emirates Labour Productivity improved by 4.90 % YoY in Dec 2016, compared with a drop of 0.56 % in the previous year
  • United Arab Emirates Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2002 to Dec 2016, averaging at -0.97 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.90 % in Dec 2016 and a record low of -19.52 % in Dec 2008

CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from annual Real GDP and annual Employment. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre provides Real GDP in local currency, at 2010 prices, based on SNA 2008, and Employment. Number of Employees is used for Employment. Labour Productivity Growth prior to 2011 is calculated from Real GDP at 2007 prices, based on SNA 1993

View United Arab Emirates's Labour Productivity Growth from 2002 to 2016 in the chart:

United Arab Emirates Labour Productivity Growth

What was United Arab Emirates's Labour Productivity Growth in 2016?

United Arab Emirates Labour Productivity improved by 4.90 % YoY in Dec 2016, compared with a drop of 0.56 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.90 2016 -0.56 2011 -19.52 2008 4.90 2016 % yearly 2002 - 2016

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 0.65 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) -4.67 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Argentina (%) -4.51 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Armenia (%) 5.60 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) -1.63 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1979 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) -2.26 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) -0.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) -3.69 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 5.11 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Belarus (%) 5.19 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 0.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) -0.64 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -1.22 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.30 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 1.52 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Brunei (%) -0.76 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 0.68 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 1.17 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) -1.21 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) -2.14 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
China (%) 4.22 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Colombia (%) -2.02 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 10.94 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 0.57 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 2.26 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 2.54 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 0.87 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Egypt (%) -0.48 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) -4.78 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) -1.05 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) -1.24 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
France (%) -1.25 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Georgia (%) 5.23 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Germany (%) -0.88 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) -0.40 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Greece (%) 0.13 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 4.63 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) -0.80 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) -2.99 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
India (%) 2.38 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 1.63 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Iran (%) -2.03 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Ireland (%) -11.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) -6.61 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) -1.13 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 3.02 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Japan (%) 0.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 1.17 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 2.00 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) -2.44 2021 yearly 2011 - 2021
South Korea (%) 1.11 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1983 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) -0.46 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.29 2018 yearly 1993 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.14 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Laos (%) -0.89 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Latvia (%) -1.41 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) -9.16 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -2.31 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) -2.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 80.89 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 1.24 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) -4.08 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 0.46 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 0.89 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 0.64 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) -1.25 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 3.77 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2007 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) -4.61 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 5.72 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Mozambique (%) -0.29 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 63.00 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Nepal (%) 0.58 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Netherlands (%) -1.32 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) -2.86 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) -0.17 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) -5.73 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.78 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 5.30 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Paraguay (%) 0.66 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) -1.00 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Philippines (%) -0.82 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Poland (%) 1.43 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 1.07 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) -0.98 2019 yearly 2012 - 2019
Romania (%) 0.71 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 3.11 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.93 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Serbia (%) 4.48 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) -0.80 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 0.67 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 1.51 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) -3.56 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) -1.58 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 7.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2013 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) -1.16 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) -2.27 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023

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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) -22,293.7 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 32,530.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 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) 31,463.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 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) 429.292 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,439.658 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 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: Value (AED mn) 51,434.927 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 2,284,046.747 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 33,677.573 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,322,756.970 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,889,560.958 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 115,551.268 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 22,730.516 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 23,309.507 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 15,723.058 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 134,329.173 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 53,030.295 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 27,069.706 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 27,248.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 1,361.750 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 4,745.142 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 23,985.802 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 55,277.182 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 22,437.820 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 65,336.314 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 60,033.103 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 293,593.063 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 192,951.527 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 77,728.741 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 36,717.571 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 30,092.868 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 71,165.057 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 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: Investment Income: Net (AED bn) -2.700 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -996.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 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: Net Errors and Omissions (AED bn) 5.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 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: Current Account: Imports: FOB (AED bn) -897.100 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Change in Reserves (AED bn) -85.000 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Inwa... (AED bn) 75.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
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: Trade Balance: CIF (AED bn) 176.200 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Exports and Re-Exports (AED bn) 1,187.400 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
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) 226,010.075 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 552,287.543 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 17.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 184,375.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1973 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 30.792 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,941.321 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 691,595.643 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 13.7 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 408,186.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 473,258.816 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.28 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2014 - Dec 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 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,539,885.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2024
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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