Unemployment with intermediate education, male in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
up 193.2%
World rank
118th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2017–2023

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

12342017202020232017: 2.6 % of male labor force with intermediate education2018: 2.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2021: 4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2022: 0.634 % of male labor force with intermediate education2023: 1.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, male in United Arab Emirates is 1.9%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 193.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

United Arab Emirates ranks 118th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education) in United Arab Emirates, 2017 to 2023.
Year % of male labor force with intermediate education Change
2017 2.6%
2018 2.5% -3.7%
2021 4.0% +59.0%
2022 0.6% -84.1%
2023 1.9% +193.2%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 1.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 33% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2
2020s 2.2% 0.6% 4.0% 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 115 Seychelles 2.4% compare
  2. 116 Guatemala 2.1% compare
  3. 117 Macau, China 2.0%
  4. 119 Viet Nam 1.8% compare
  5. 120 Argentina 1.8% compare
  6. 121 Czechia 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, male in United Arab Emirates?
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in United Arab Emirates was 1.9% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 118th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,672 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).