Industry share of total emplyoment in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Industry share of total emplyoment was 30.59 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Industry share of total emplyoment in United Arab Emirates, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 30.59 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in United Arab Emirates peaked at 43.24 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28.94, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.99 | 42.8 | 43.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.81 | 32.15 | 42.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.88 | 29.99 | 31.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.42 | 28.94 | 30.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 16 Belarus, Republic of 31.06 compare
- 17 North Macedonia, Republic of 30.63 compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.6 compare
- 20 Hungary 30.53 compare
- 21 Poland, Republic of 30.03 compare
- 22 Palestine 29.88 compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in United Arab Emirates?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in United Arab Emirates was 30.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 43.24 in 1997.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.94 in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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