Unemployment with basic education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Unemployment with basic education was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic 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 basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in United Arab Emirates is 1.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 192.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with basic education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | — |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -79.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +69.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +192.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 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 basic education in United Arab Emirates?
- Unemployment with basic education in United Arab Emirates was 1.2% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for unemployment with basic education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).