Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 5.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in United Arab Emirates stood at 5.4 %. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.4 % | — |
| 2018 | 3.66 % | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 3.32 % | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 4.07 % | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4 % | +32.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 5.4 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.55 %, 47% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 5.4 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.71 %, 34% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.03 % | 2.4 % | 3.66 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.26 % | 3.32 % | 5.4 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in United Arab Emirates was 5.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 % in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 66th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.