Unemployment in the United Arab Emirates

2.95 % in 2023

Though United Arab Emirates unemployment fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 2004 - 2023 period ending at 2.95 % in 2023.

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International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update 3.11 Percent in 2021 IMF
Unemployment in the United Arab Emirates
Number 229,636 Number in 2021 IMF
World Unemployment in the Middle East
Jordan 19.05 % in 2023 WB
Iraq 15.56 % in 2023 WB
Syrian Arab Republic 13.49 % in 2023 WB
Lebanon 11.68 % in 2023 WB
Cyprus 6.43 % in 2023 WB
Saudi Arabia 5.01 % in 2023 WB
Israel 3.35 % in 2023 WB
Kuwait 2.12 % in 2023 WB
Oman 1.5 % in 2023 WB
Labor in the United Arab Emirates
Employment Rate 80.2 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force Participation Rate 29.42 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 18.54 % in 2023 WB
Employment 1.39 % in 2022 WB