UAE Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • UAE unemployment rate for 2023 was 2.71%, a 0.17% decline from 2022.
  • UAE unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.87%, a 0.23% decline from 2021.
  • UAE unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.11%, a 1.19% decline from 2020.
  • UAE unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.29%, a 1.96% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
UAE Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 2.71% -0.17%
2022 2.87% -0.23%
2021 3.11% -1.19%
2020 4.29% 1.96%
2019 2.33% 0.09%
2018 2.24% -0.23%
2017 2.46% 0.82%
2016 1.64% -0.15%
2015 1.79% -0.17%
2014 1.96% -0.11%
2013 2.07% -0.19%
2012 2.27% -0.30%
2011 2.57% -0.22%
2010 2.79% -0.13%
2009 2.92% 0.11%
2008 2.81% -0.12%
2007 2.93% -0.03%
2006 2.96% -0.16%
2005 3.12% 0.16%
2004 2.96% 0.06%
2003 2.90% 0.25%
2002 2.66% 0.22%
2001 2.44% 0.19%
2000 2.25% 0.05%
1999 2.20% 0.13%
1998 2.07% 0.16%
1997 1.91% 0.07%
1996 1.84% 0.04%
1995 1.80% -0.04%
1994 1.84% -0.07%
1993 1.92% 0.19%
1992 1.73% 0.09%
1991 1.65% 0.09%