UAE Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- UAE youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 9.29%, a 1.21% decline from 2021.
- UAE youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 10.49%, a 3.63% decline from 2020.
- UAE youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 14.12%, a 6.71% increase from 2019.
- UAE youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 7.41%, a 0.74% increase from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| New Caledonia | 38.02% |
| French Polynesia | 36.37% |
| Greece | 30.05% |
| Spain | 28.34% |
| Uruguay | 27.58% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 27.20% |
| Barbados | 24.49% |
| Italy | 23.93% |
| Brunei | 23.89% |
| Bahamas | 23.85% |
| Saudi Arabia | 23.77% |
| Sweden | 20.68% |
| Panama | 20.19% |
| Estonia | 20.15% |
| Slovak Republic | 19.30% |
| Cyprus | 18.69% |
| Argentina | 18.57% |
| Portugal | 17.80% |
| France | 17.75% |
| Croatia | 17.56% |
| Luxembourg | 17.54% |
| Chile | 17.25% |
| Belgium | 16.27% |
| Kuwait | 15.38% |
| Channel Islands | 14.79% |
| Finland | 14.47% |
| Guam | 13.64% |
| Latvia | 13.20% |
| Puerto Rico | 13.11% |
| Hong Kong | 12.96% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11.57% |
| Slovenia | 11.09% |
| Lithuania | 11.05% |
| Iceland | 10.73% |
| Hungary | 10.22% |
| Canada | 10.01% |
| United Kingdom | 9.94% |
| Norway | 9.64% |
| Austria | 9.40% |
| UAE | 9.29% |
| New Zealand | 9.23% |
| Ireland | 9.15% |
| Denmark | 8.78% |
| Poland | 8.71% |
| Australia | 8.29% |
| Malta | 8.27% |
| United States | 7.89% |
| Netherlands | 7.79% |
| Oman | 7.47% |
| Switzerland | 7.37% |
| Czech Republic | 7.08% |
| Macao | 7.05% |
| South Korea | 6.88% |
| Bahrain | 6.63% |
| Singapore | 6.12% |
| Israel | 6.03% |
| Germany | 5.75% |
| Japan | 4.23% |
| Qatar | 0.30% |
| UAE Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 9.29% | -1.21% |
| 2021 | 10.49% | -3.63% |
| 2020 | 14.12% | 6.71% |
| 2019 | 7.41% | 0.74% |
| 2018 | 6.66% | -0.49% |
| 2017 | 7.16% | 2.34% |
| 2016 | 4.81% | -0.20% |
| 2015 | 5.01% | -0.20% |
| 2014 | 5.21% | -0.17% |
| 2013 | 5.38% | -0.15% |
| 2012 | 5.53% | -0.08% |
| 2011 | 5.61% | -0.11% |
| 2010 | 5.71% | -0.19% |
| 2009 | 5.90% | -0.17% |
| 2008 | 6.07% | -0.46% |
| 2007 | 6.53% | -0.55% |
| 2006 | 7.08% | -0.64% |
| 2005 | 7.72% | 0.45% |
| 2004 | 7.27% | 0.54% |
| 2003 | 6.73% | 0.42% |
| 2002 | 6.31% | 0.41% |
| 2001 | 5.90% | 0.46% |
| 2000 | 5.44% | 0.06% |
| 1999 | 5.38% | 0.07% |
| 1998 | 5.31% | 0.13% |
| 1997 | 5.18% | 0.02% |
| 1996 | 5.17% | 0.18% |
| 1995 | 4.99% | 0.05% |
| 1994 | 4.94% | 0.00% |
| 1993 | 4.94% | 0.03% |
| 1992 | 4.91% | -0.05% |
| 1991 | 4.96% | -0.05% |
