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 used to provide 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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Belarus (Person) 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2019
Belgium (Person) 5,111,800.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1980 - Dec 2024
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Botswana (Person) 486,432.000 Mar 2022 quarterly Sep 2007 - Mar 2022
Brazil (Person) 102,969,000.000 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2025
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Bulgaria (Person) 2,929,100.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (Person) 8,967,000.000 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Canada (Person) 20,994,500.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2025
Chile (Person) 9,394,111.562 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
China (Person) 734,390,000.000 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Colombia (Person) 23,693,852.752 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Croatia (Person) 1,693,981.000 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2025
Cyprus (Person) 490,332.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (Person) 5,414,684.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Denmark (Person) 3,240,276.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (Person) 8,230,324.717 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (Person) 30,994,000.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Estonia (Person) 700,400.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2024
European Union (Person) 208,598,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Finland (Person) 2,612,000.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
France (Person) 30,549,500.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2024
Georgia (Person) 811,825.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Germany (Person) 46,051,000.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2025
Ghana (Person) 9,270,939.000 2015 yearly 2013 - 2015
Greece (Person) 4,288,300.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 3,711,800.000 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (Person) 4,696,509.740 May 2022 monthly Jan 2015 - May 2022
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Ireland (Person) 2,794,800.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (Person) 4,393,274.617 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Italy (Person) 24,221,649.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Japan (Person) 68,270,000.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2025
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Kenya (Person) 19,996,300.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
South Korea (Person) 28,788,000.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (Person) 450,113.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
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Kyrgyzstan (Person) 617,337.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Laos (Person) 3,474,582.000 2014 yearly 1994 - 2014
Latvia (Person) 868,800.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Lithuania (Person) 1,468,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (Person) 520,232.468 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (Person) 376,300.000 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (Person) 700,526.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
Malaysia (Person) 16,684,400.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Malta (Person) 369,838.000 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2002 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (Person) 551,800.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Mexico (Person) 59,487,546.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2024
Moldova (Person) 877,031.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (Person) 1,353,388.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (Person) 259,247.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Morocco (Person) 10,666,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Myanmar (Person) 206,729.000 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Nepal (Person) 7,086,000.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Netherlands (Person) 9,815,000.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (Person) 2,916,000.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (Person) 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Norway (Person) 2,900,000.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024
Oman (Person) 2,275,007.000 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
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) 2,996,549.962 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Peru (Person) 5,461,200.000 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2025
Philippines (Person) 48,487,000.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1982 - Dec 2024
Poland (Person) 17,277,000.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1992 - Dec 2024
Portugal (Person) 5,167,300.000 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2025
Qatar (Person) 2,179,447.000 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (Person) 8,520,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (Person) 73,500,000.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Saudi Arabia (Person) 17,181,335.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Serbia (Person) 2,379,534.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Dec 2024
Singapore (Person) 4,047,200.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (Person) 2,617,700.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (Person) 884,685.000 Feb 2019 monthly May 1997 - Feb 2019
South Africa (Person) 16,946,173.439 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (Person) 21,857,900.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (Person) 7,988,626.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2012 - Jun 2024
Sudan (Person) 9,900,000.000 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (Person) 5,190,300.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (Person) 5,521,429.037 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1991 - Dec 2024
Syria (Person) 125,388.000 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
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Thailand (Person) 39,390,381.884 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Tunisia (Person) 3,484,400.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2011 - Jun 2024

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United Arab Emirates Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.9 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 30,403.186 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 86,364.929 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 18.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 612.294 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 770.595 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 718.730 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -23,235.8 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 31,715.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 12,724,616.644 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,305,611.213 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 387,263.571 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 34,517.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 16.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,603,410.546 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,612,769.142 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 672.291 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,622.044 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9,294.128 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 77,419.160 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 41,430.373 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 45,331.850 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,122,199.375 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 126,763.820 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,512,053.174 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 8,765,140.188 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 137,197.593 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 30,544.181 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 12,825.035 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 7,854.542 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 18,937.086 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 26,100.303 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 591.125 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 3,457.497 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 19,664.402 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 21,853.110 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 243,667.081 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 38,932.861 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 16,200.493 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 48,090.634 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 38,859.547 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 143,027.239 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 54,159.184 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 26,943.182 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 20,565.372 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 46,802.443 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.931 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 101.834 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 111.444 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.495 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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) 45.467 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
BoP: Current Account: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -996.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
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: 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: Portfolio Investment (AED bn) 4.500 2021 yearly 2002 - 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: Current Account: Imports: FOB (AED bn) -897.100 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Exports and Re-Exports (AED bn) 1,187.400 2021 yearly 1996 - 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: 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: 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
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Outw... (AED bn) -82.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Net (AED bn) 94.500 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 (%) 4.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 257,724.478 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 631,065.203 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 14.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 218,525.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1973 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 37.889 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,330.837 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 775,226.573 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 440,053.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 505,542.172 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.97 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 67.34 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 152,749.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,317,586.958 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 946,493.144 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 2,778,967.791 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,847,019.589 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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