Unemployment rate for young people in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Unemployment rate for young people was 6.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate for young people in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 6.45 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 13.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 1991.
United Arab Emirates ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.92 | — |
| 1992 | 4.06 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.31 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.36 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.59 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.98 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 5.14 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.62 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 6.18 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 6.83 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 7.36 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 8.04 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 7.92 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.54 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.47 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.19 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.86 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.47 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.12 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.44 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.11 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.47 | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 6.75 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 7.33 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 13.48 | +84.1% |
| 2021 | 9.74 | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 9.99 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.35 | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 6.42 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 6.45 | +0.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 6.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.81, 47% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 6.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.88, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for young people 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 | +84.1% | 7.33 | 13.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 | 3.92 | 4.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.99 | 5.14 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 | 5.11 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 | 6.35 | 13.48 | 6 |
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 unemployment rate for young people in United Arab Emirates?
- Unemployment rate for young people in United Arab Emirates was 6.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 1991.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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