UAE Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
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 9.90%, a 0.6% 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.
| UAE Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 9.90% | -0.60% |
| 2021 | 10.49% | -3.63% |
| 2020 | 14.12% | 6.71% |
| 2019 | 7.41% | 0.74% |
| 2018 | 6.66% | -0.49% |
| 2017 | 7.16% | 2.31% |
| 2016 | 4.85% | -0.23% |
| 2015 | 5.07% | -0.23% |
| 2014 | 5.31% | -0.15% |
| 2013 | 5.46% | -0.20% |
| 2012 | 5.66% | -0.27% |
| 2011 | 5.92% | -0.14% |
| 2010 | 6.06% | -0.10% |
| 2009 | 6.17% | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 6.17% | -0.44% |
| 2007 | 6.61% | -0.52% |
| 2006 | 7.12% | -0.60% |
| 2005 | 7.72% | 0.52% |
| 2004 | 7.20% | 0.56% |
| 2003 | 6.64% | 0.66% |
| 2002 | 5.98% | 0.56% |
| 2001 | 5.42% | 0.48% |
| 2000 | 4.95% | 0.13% |
| 1999 | 4.82% | 0.16% |
| 1998 | 4.66% | 0.16% |
| 1997 | 4.50% | 0.07% |
| 1996 | 4.42% | 0.14% |
| 1995 | 4.29% | 0.04% |
| 1994 | 4.24% | 0.01% |
| 1993 | 4.23% | 0.20% |
| 1992 | 4.03% | 0.11% |
| 1991 | 3.92% | 3.92% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |