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

United Arab Emirates, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Cuba as of 2024.

What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Cuba and United Arab Emirates?

0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cuba vs United Arab Emirates: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Cuba

1.7%

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

1.9%

in 2024

Cuba rank

172nd

United Arab Emirates rank

171st

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

Cuba
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 172nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.3%	1.8%	6.5%	Cuba
2000s	3.0%	3.1%	0.1%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Cuba or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Cuba and United Arab Emirates?: 0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Arab Emirates?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Cuba and United Arab Emirates rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Cuba ranks 172nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 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.