Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm was 91.64 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
91.64 %
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
3rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
95.26 %
in 2022
All-time low
91.33 %
in 2020
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2023

0204060801002018202020232018: 92.8 %2019: 92.2 %2020: 91.3 %2021: 92.4 %2022: 95.3 %2023: 91.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 91.64 % for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in United Arab Emirates, 2018 to 2023.
Year % Change
2018 92.75 %
2019 92.24 % -0.5%
2020 91.33 % -1.0%
2021 92.36 % +1.1%
2022 95.26 % +3.1%
2023 91.64 % -3.8%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 91.64 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.69 %, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 91.64 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.42 %, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92.5 % 92.24 % 92.75 % 2
2020s 92.65 % 91.33 % 95.26 % 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 81.9 % compare
  2. 1 Jordan 95.34 % compare
  3. 2 Egypt 92.77 % compare
  4. 2 Syrian Arab Republic 75.13 % compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 70.65 % compare
  6. 4 Pakistan 91.52 % compare
  7. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 67.82 %
  8. 5 Bangladesh 90.98 % compare
  9. 6 Algeria 89.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in United Arab Emirates?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in United Arab Emirates was 91.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 95.26 % in 2022.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 91.33 % in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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