Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
United Arab Emirates's youth unemployment rate stands at 6.45% as of 2025-12-31, up from 6.43% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, United Arab Emirates's youth unemployment rate was 6.45%, up from 6.43% in 2024.
In 2024, United Arab Emirates's youth unemployment rate was 6.43%, up from 6.35% in 2023.
In 2023, United Arab Emirates's youth unemployment rate was 6.35%, down from 9.99% in 2022.
In 2022, United Arab Emirates's youth unemployment rate was 9.99%, up from 9.74% in 2021.
In 2021, United Arab Emirates's youth unemployment rate was 9.74%, down from 13.48% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.45% | +0.026% |
| 2024 | 6.43% | +0.074% |
| 2023 | 6.35% | -3.64% |
| 2022 | 9.99% | +0.255% |
| 2021 | 9.74% | -3.74% |
| 2020 | 13.48% | +6.16% |
| 2019 | 7.33% | +0.578% |
| 2018 | 6.75% | -0.727% |
| 2017 | 7.47% | +2.37% |
| 2016 | 5.11% | -0.337% |
| 2015 | 5.44% | -0.379% |
| 2014 | 5.82% | -0.293% |
| 2013 | 6.12% | -0.351% |
| 2012 | 6.47% | -0.389% |
| 2011 | 6.86% | -0.335% |
| 2010 | 7.19% | -0.275% |
| 2009 | 7.47% | -0.074% |
| 2008 | 7.54% | -0.257% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -0.123% |
| 2006 | 7.92% | -0.125% |
| 2005 | 8.05% | +0.683% |
| 2004 | 7.36% | +0.532% |
| 2003 | 6.83% | +0.646% |
| 2002 | 6.18% | +0.559% |
| 2001 | 5.63% | +0.488% |
| 2000 | 5.14% | +0.158% |
| 1999 | 4.98% | +0.193% |
| 1998 | 4.79% | +0.198% |
| 1997 | 4.59% | +0.092% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +0.137% |
| 1995 | 4.36% | +0.047% |
| 1994 | 4.31% | +0.015% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +0.237% |
| 1992 | 4.06% | +0.135% |
| 1991 | 3.93% | — |
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United Arab Emirates's youth unemployment rate is 6.45% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 6.43% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 13.48% (2020); the lowest is 3.93% (1991), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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