UAE Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

UAE youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 6.43%, a 0.03% decline from 2023.
  • UAE youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 6.47%, a 3.53% decline from 2022.
  • UAE youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 9.99%, a 0.26% increase from 2021.
  • UAE youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 9.74%, a 3.75% decline from 2020.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.