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United Arab Emirates: Labour-force participation

Labour-force participation: 65.1%. Reference period: 2025. Status in the Horizon dossier: Observed.

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What the source contributes

Labour-force participation: 65.1%. Reference period: 2025. Status in the Horizon dossier: Observed.

Labour-force participation: 78.6%. Reference period: 2025. Status in the Horizon dossier: Observed.

Labour-force participation: 73.4%. Reference period: 2025. Status in the Horizon dossier: Observed.

Labour-force participation: 70.4%. Reference period: 2025. Status in the Horizon dossier: Observed.

Labour-force participation: 68.4%. Reference period: 2025. Status in the Horizon dossier: Observed.

Labour-force participation: 87%. Reference period: 2025. Status in the Horizon dossier: Observed.

Horizon synthesis and use

  • The value is retained with its period and status. It is not converted into a synthetic market-attractiveness score or treated as a company-specific forecast.

Before using the evidence

Four questions that keep the conclusion honest

  1. 01Which legal activity, applicant type and jurisdiction does “United Arab Emirates: Labour-force participation” actually cover?
  2. 02Which approval, filing, fee, eligibility condition or competent authority is stated directly, and which still requires written confirmation?
  3. 03Does the rule apply to Saudi Arabia country dashboard, United Arab Emirates country dashboard, Qatar country dashboard, or only to a narrower licence, entity, free zone, product or worker category?
  4. 04The record was reviewed on 2026-10-14; what has World Bank changed or superseded since that date?