# Employee compensation in the United Arab Emirates (2011–2021)
- **Employee compensation** encompasses all payments made to employees for their services, including **cash payments** and **in-kind benefits** such as **food and housing**. It also includes **government contributions to social insurance schemes**, such as **social security** and **pensions**, which provide additional benefits to employees.
- The **chart** displays **employee compensation** in the **United Arab Emirates**, measured in **current local currency units (LCU)**, over an **11-year period from 2011 to 2021**. In **2021**, **employee compensation** in the **United Arab Emirates** was reported to be **21 billion LCU**.