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February, 2021
United Arab Emirates
Total Workforce (000s) 2020
6,820
Unemployed Workers (000s) 180
Unemployment Rate 2.6%
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.2%
348
771
54
1,506
7,140
71
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20
-64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
5,471
5,439 5,431
5,493
5,559
1.2% 1.1%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1,015
1,062
1,077
1,107
1,119
4.7% 4.4%
7.7%
6.6% 6.8%
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
95%
94% 93%
93%
93%
51%
51%
53%
52%
52%
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male Participation Female Participation
88% of the population is foreign born. Almost 3 in 4 of the
foreign born population is male.
203 thousand people from the UAE have emigrated.
87% of the population lives in urban areas.
The UAE is offering visas for digital nomads.
More than 1,200 Covid-19 deaths.
All arrivals need a negative Covid-19 and
depending on origin of journey may need to
quarantine.
Most non-essential shops are open.
Schools are open.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://dispatcheseurope.com/new-digital-nomad-visas-more-countries-see-restless-internationals-as-key-to-
prosperity/
