Youth employees in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Youth employees was 2,378 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,378
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
26th
of 95 countries
All-time high
2,378
in 2024
All-time low
1,812
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2024

Youth employees in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2017202020242017: 2.0k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.8k2023: 2.1k2024: 2.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, youth employees in United Arab Emirates stood at 2,378. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 26th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employees in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Youth employees (15-29) in United Arab Emirates, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 2,001
2018 1,935 -3.3%
2019 1,812 -6.4%
2023 2,053 +13.3%
2024 2,378 +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,916 1,812 2,001 3
2020s 2,215 2,053 2,378 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 23 South Africa 2,806 compare
  2. 24 Italy 2,638 compare
  3. 25 Netherlands 2,473 compare
  4. 27 Argentina 2,330 compare
  5. 28 Poland 2,278 compare
  6. 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,997 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employees in United Arab Emirates?
Youth employees in United Arab Emirates was 2,378 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth employees recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2,378 in 2024.
What is the lowest youth employees recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1,812 in 2019.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for youth employees?
United Arab Emirates ranks 26th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth employees rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth employees (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employees (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
95 places, 1,863 data points, 1983–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.