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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Czech Republic (Person) 5,393,636.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
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Estonia (Person) 703,400.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
European Union (Person) 208,598,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Finland (Person) 2,591,000.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
France (Person) 30,707,700.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Georgia (Person) 788,350.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Germany (Person) 46,075,000.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
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Morocco (Person) 10,666,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
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Poland (Person) 17,277,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1992 - Sep 2024
Portugal (Person) 5,105,700.000 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1998 - Oct 2024
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Romania (Person) 8,520,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
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United Arab Emirates Key Series

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 (%) 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) 31,512.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 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) 613.817 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,141.870 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 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
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 45,331.850 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: Value (AED mn) 41,430.373 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jun 2024
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 126,763.820 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
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,122,199.375 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: 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: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 12,825.035 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
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 26,100.303 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: Transfers: Net (AED bn) -205.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -996.800 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 (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (AED bn) 5.300 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: Trade Balance: FOB (AED bn) 290.300 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: Investment Income: Net (AED bn) -2.700 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Net (AED bn) 94.500 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account (AED bn) 176.200 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: CIF (AED bn) 176.200 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Portfolio Investment (AED bn) 4.500 2021 yearly 2002 - 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: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (AED bn) -96.800 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 (%) 5.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 244,062.544 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 612,570.195 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 17.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 207,119.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jun 1973 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 37.889 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.8 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,313.138 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 751,915.589 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.1 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 428,079.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jul 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 506,395.881 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.88 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 67.34 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M0 (AED mn) 146,911.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3 (AED mn) 2,719,864.108 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (AED mn) 2,249,664.042 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (AED mn) 896,319.693 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,761,410.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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