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United Arab Emirates: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20252.2
Change since 2015+21.2%1.8 (2015)
World rank164 / 1822025
Rank in region19 / 21Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.2 | +0.6% | 164 / 182 |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +0.4% | 164 / 182 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | -25.1% | 166 / 184 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | -7.5% | 156 / 186 |
| 2021 | 3.1 | -27.7% | 161 / 187 |
| 2020 | 4.3 | +84.2% | 138 / 187 |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +4.2% | 165 / 187 |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -9.2% | 169 / 187 |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +50.1% | 167 / 187 |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -8.5% | 176 / 187 |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -10.3% | 175 / 187 |
| 2014 | 2.0 | -5.9% | 169 / 187 |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -8.5% | 168 / 187 |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -10.2% | 165 / 187 |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -7.5% | 166 / 187 |
| 2010 | 2.8 | -4.6% | 163 / 187 |
| 2009 | 2.9 | +4.0% | 163 / 187 |
| 2008 | 2.8 | -4.0% | 161 / 187 |
| 2007 | 2.9 | -1.0% | 158 / 187 |
| 2006 | 3.0 | -5.0% | 160 / 187 |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +5.2% | 157 / 187 |
| 2004 | 3.0 | +2.1% | 162 / 187 |
| 2003 | 2.9 | +9.2% | 162 / 187 |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +8.8% | 167 / 187 |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +8.6% | 169 / 187 |
| 2000 | 2.2 | +2.5% | 170 / 187 |
| 1999 | 2.2 | +6.1% | 169 / 187 |
| 1998 | 2.1 | +8.5% | 173 / 187 |
| 1997 | 1.9 | +3.8% | 173 / 187 |
| 1996 | 1.8 | +2.0% | 173 / 187 |
| 1995 | 1.8 | -1.9% | 173 / 187 |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -3.5% | 171 / 187 |
| 1993 | 1.9 | +10.8% | 169 / 187 |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +5.3% | 169 / 187 |
| 1991 | 1.6 | – | 167 / 187 |
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