Select a country/region

United Arab Emirates - LABOUR MARKET


Labour market indicators


Unemployment rate in 2001 : 2.3% (ILO data)


Working population:

Year Total Population Working population Activity rate
2004
4 284 000  
..  
..  
Source: World Bank


Employment by sector:

Year
Agriculture
Industry
Services
2000  
7.9%  
33.4%  
58.6%  
Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data


Employment contracts



Salaries


National monthly minimum wage as of 01/01/03 : No legally mandated national minimum wage

Average wage for a hrivna in the manufacturing industry in : by  (ILO data)



Number of hours



Legal definition of full time work (per week): 48 hours



Useful links


For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws


Export Entreprises SA ©, All rights reserved
Last modified in January 2006
Email this page Bookmark this page