Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.74 against 0.103 in Qatar, a difference of 1.64.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 16.9 times Qatar's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 74th and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 74 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.12 | 2.17 | 2.05 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.1008 | 3.04 | 2.94 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.74 against 0.103 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.64, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Qatar ranks 74th and United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.