LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 2.4 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.4.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.47 | — |
| 2006 | 3.29 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.26 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.23 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.07 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 2.47 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.61 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.71 | +80.8% |
| 2021 | 3.47 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 3.19 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 2.34 | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 2.35 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.38 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 2.39 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 2.4 | +0.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 28% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.64, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +80.8% | 2.61 | 4.71 |
| 2017 | +57.4% | 1.74 | 2.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 | 3.11 | 3.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 1.74 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.34 | 4.71 | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7766 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,158 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 14,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in United Arab Emirates?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in United Arab Emirates was 2.4 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.