Unemployment with advanced education, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education, male in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 3 |
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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 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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About this data
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).