Unemployment rate women in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Unemployment rate women was 4.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate women in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in United Arab Emirates is 4.18, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 1991.
That places United Arab Emirates 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.24 | — |
| 1992 | 2.31 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.44 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.39 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.45 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.57 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.71 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.63 | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 4.56 | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 5.53 | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 6.27 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 6.78 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.34 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.38 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.08 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.67 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 4.83 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.59 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.23 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | +74.7% |
| 2018 | 5.75 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 5.57 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.72 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.42 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 7.42 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 4.34 | -41.5% |
| 2024 | 4.34 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.18 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 | 2.24 | 2.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.59 | 2.71 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 3.95 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 4.18 | 7.42 | 6 |
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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 women in United Arab Emirates?
- Unemployment rate women in United Arab Emirates was 4.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 1991.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for unemployment rate women?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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