Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Republic of Korea or United Arab Emirates?

Republic of Korea, at 6.7% against 6.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?

0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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.

Republic of Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Youth unemployment rate

Republic of Korea

6.7%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

6.5%

in 2025

Republic of Korea rank

148th

United Arab Emirates rank

150th

Youth unemployment rate over time

Republic of Korea
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 148th and United Arab Emirates ranks 150th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.9%	4.4%	4.4%	Republic of Korea
2000s	9.0%	7.0%	2.1%	Republic of Korea
2010s	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%	Republic of Korea
2020s	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Republic of Korea or United Arab Emirates?: Republic of Korea, at 6.7% against 6.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for youth unemployment rate?: Republic of Korea ranks 148th and United Arab Emirates ranks 150th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator: Youth unemployment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.