United Arab Emirates—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #4 of 153Updated July 2026
Latest Value
81.4%
2024
YoY Change
+3.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#4
of 153 countries
Maximum
81.4%
2024
Minimum
72.4%
2009
CAGR
+0.3%
12 years
Last
81.4%
Previous
78.5%
Highest
81.4%
Lowest
72.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United Arab Emirates's self-employed (%) was 81.4% in 2024, ranking #4 out of 153 countries. This represents a +3.7% change from 2023. Over the past 12 years, the highest recorded value was 81.4% (2024) and the lowest was 72.4% (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 77.5% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 88.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 6 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 7 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |
| 10 | Rwanda | 76.8% | 2025 |