Unemployment with advanced education, male in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.8%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
111th
of 127 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2021
All-time low
1.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2023

Unemployment with advanced education, male in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2023

01232017202020232017: 1.8 % of male labor force with advanced education2018: 1.5 % of male labor force with advanced education2021: 2.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2022: 2 % of male labor force with advanced education2023: 1.8 % of male labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2023, unemployment with advanced education, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.8%.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 111th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment with advanced education, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education) in United Arab Emirates, 2017 to 2023.
Year % of male labor force with advanced education Change
2017 1.8%
2018 1.5% -15.9%
2021 2.7% +83.2%
2022 2.0% -25.5%
2023 1.8% -9.6%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 62% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 1.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 25% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 2
2020s 2.2% 1.8% 2.7% 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 108 Hungary 2.1% compare
  2. 109 Saudi Arabia 2.0% compare
  3. 110 Uruguay 2.0% compare
  4. 112 Macau, China 1.8%
  5. 113 Seychelles 1.8% compare
  6. 114 Jamaica 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, male in United Arab Emirates?
Unemployment with advanced education, male in United Arab Emirates was 1.8% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 111th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of male labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,619 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).