What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs United Arab Emirates: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Israel

6.0%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

6.5%

in 2025

Israel rank

154th

United Arab Emirates rank

151st

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 154th and United Arab Emirates ranks 151st of 187 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 unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Israel or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 6.5% against 6.0% in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Israel ranks 154th and United Arab Emirates ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.