Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in United Arab Emirates is 13.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 17.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.3% | — |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 13.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 13.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.4%, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.7% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,620 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in United Arab Emirates was 13.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).