Israel vs United Arab Emirates: Youth unemployment rate
Israel
6.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
6.5%
in 2025
Israel rank
153rd
United Arab Emirates rank
150th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Israel
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.5% against 6.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 153rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 150th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 4.4% | 13.3% | Israel |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 7.0% | 11.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.5% | 3.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 8.7% | 2.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Israel or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 6.5% against 6.0% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Israel and United Arab Emirates rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Israel ranks 153rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 150th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.