Unemployment with intermediate education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Unemployment with intermediate education was 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate 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 intermediate education.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.8% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 116th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with intermediate education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +61.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -81.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +171.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.0% | 5.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 113 Timor-Leste 3.1% compare
- 114 Hong Kong, China 3.1% compare
- 115 Germany 2.8% compare
- 117 Iceland 2.7% compare
- 118 Russian Federation 2.7% compare
- 119 Republic of Korea 2.6% compare
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 intermediate education in United Arab Emirates?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in United Arab Emirates was 2.8% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 116th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).