ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 1.4 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in United Arab Emirates, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in United Arab Emirates is 1.4 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5.2 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2 %, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.2 % | — |
| 2016 | 0.2 % | -96.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 % | +450.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 % | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9 % | +61.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3 % | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9 % | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8 % | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9 % | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.4 % | -26.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.4 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.4 %, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.4 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9 %, 20% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 % | 5.2 % | 5.2 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5 % | 0.2 % | 2.9 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.86 % | 1.4 % | 2.3 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1404 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in United Arab Emirates?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in United Arab Emirates was 1.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 % in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.