United Arab Emirates—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #125 of 125
Latest Value
2.1%
2024
YoY Change
-34.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#125
of 125 countries
Maximum
3.9%
2022
Minimum
1.1%
2017
CAGR
+10.4%
6 years
Last
2.1%
Previous
3.2%
Highest
3.9%
Lowest
1.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.1% | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +107.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% |
Top Countries — Part-Time Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 64.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 62.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 55.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Kiribati | 54.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 51.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 49.9% | 2022 |
| 9 | Austria | 49.7% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ghana | 49.3% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.
Methodology
Data compiled by Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →