Unemployment with advanced education in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Unemployment with advanced education was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.7%
Change on year
down 35.4%
World rank
100th
of 130 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2021
All-time low
2.7%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2017–2023

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

012342017202020232017: 3.8 % of total labor force with advanced education2018: 3.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2021: 4.2 % of total labor force with advanced education2022: 4.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2023: 2.7 % of total labor force with advanced education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in United Arab Emirates, 2017 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.6% 3.3% 3.8% 2
2020s 3.7% 2.7% 4.2% 3

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of total 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
149 places, 2,654 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).