Unemployment rate young vs older adults in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 6.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in United Arab Emirates is 6.42, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in United Arab Emirates peaked at 13.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 1991.
United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 6.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.4, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 6.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.31, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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 | 9.2 | 6.35 | 13.48 | 5 |
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 young vs older adults in United Arab Emirates?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in United Arab Emirates was 6.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 1991.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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