New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
New Zealand
15.5%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
16.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
75th
United Arab Emirates rank
72nd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 16.6% against 15.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
New Zealand ranks 75th and United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd of 157 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 12.9% | 2.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 13.2% | 0.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 18.4% | 7.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 16.6% against 15.5% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- New Zealand ranks 75th and United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.