العربية
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4,135,985
Abu Dhabi Emirate Population
2024 Revised
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Population 4.14M Residents View More
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Labour Force 2.76M Employees View More
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Real Estate 0.78M Units View More

Labour Force

Abu Dhabi Labour Force Trends 2024 Updated statistics for 2024 compared with 2023 R1*

As of September 2024
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Working Age Population 2024

In 2024, Abu Dhabi’s labour market continued its upward trajectory, with the number of employed individuals increasing by 9.1% compared to the previous year — indicating sustained demand across key economic sectors. The working-age population, defined as individuals aged 15 to 64, comprised approximately 83.6% of the total population, equating to population of 3.46 million residing in Abu Dhabi Emirate. Within this group, males represented around 2.42 million (69.8%), while females accounted for approximately 1.04 million (30.2%), reflecting the prevailing gender composition of the emirate’s labour force.

9.1%

Growth Rate 2024
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Population in Working Age By Gender 2024

Male 2,415,400
Female 1,043,720
Total 3,459,120
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Population in 2024 by Region and Age Group

Relative to its respective regional population Al Dhafra region has the largest working-age group (89.5%) and the lowest children share (9.5%) and seniors (1.0%), showing a workforce-heavy population. Abu Dhabi region follows with a strong working-age population (83.9%) and children (14.3%) and seniors (1.8%) share. Al Ain region has the highest share of children (16.8%) and seniors (2.3%).

Region 0-14 15 – 64 65+
Abu Dhabi 14.3% 83.9% 1.8%
Al Ain 16.8% 80.9% 2.3%
Al Dhafra 9.5% 89.5% 1.0%

Employed Population 2023-2024

The Emirate’s thriving job market reflects strong growth in both skilled and essential sectors. Employment increased by approximately 9.1% from 2023 to 2024, reflecting a healthy growth in the labour market.

Employed Population by Blue Collar and White Collar 2023-2024

In Emirate of Abu Dhabi, blue collar jobs grew between 2023-2024 with 11.4%, while white-collar roles increased with 6.4%. This highlights opportunities available in blue-collar jobs and the strong demand in the sector to support big infrastructure and construction projects in the emirate.

* Note: The 2024 population statistics are based on Abu Dhabi’s integrated administrative registers. The figures presented for Abu Dhabi Census 2023 on this page reflect the revised data, in line with our revision policy. For more information about the policy and the methodology used in the Abu Dhabi Census, please click here.
To request the non-revised Census 2023(R0) results, please contact us via email at info@scad.gov.ae
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