Unemployment with advanced education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Unemployment with advanced education was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.7% for unemployment with advanced education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 100th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.8% | — |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 97 Paraguay 2.8%
- 98 Korea 2.7% compare
- 99 Norway 2.7% compare
- 101 Netherlands 2.5% compare
- 102 Germany 2.5% compare
- 103 Cayman Islands 2.5%
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 in United Arab Emirates?
- Unemployment with advanced education in United Arab Emirates was 2.7% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 100th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total 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).