Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 267.1% against 163.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 103.4%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.6% | 100.8% | 16.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 132.0% | 177.0% | 45.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 144.5% | 214.9% | 70.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 168.5% | 267.0% | 98.5% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 267.1% against 163.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 103.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.