Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Belgium or United Arab Emirates?

Belgium, at 5.6% against 5.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?

16 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Belgium

5.6%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

5.5%

in 2024

Belgium rank

100th

United Arab Emirates rank

103rd

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

Belgium
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.7%	4.5%	3.2%	Belgium
1980s	17.2%	2.7%	14.5%	Belgium
1990s	12.2%	2.4%	9.9%	Belgium
2000s	8.5%	7.2%	1.2%	Belgium
2010s	6.3%	5.6%	0.7%	Belgium
2020s	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Belgium or United Arab Emirates?: Belgium, at 5.6% against 5.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?: Belgium ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.