Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Saudi Arabia
282.9%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
267.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 282.9% against 267.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 100.8% | 22.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 207.0% | 177.0% | 29.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 268.4% | 214.9% | 53.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 229.1% | 267.0% | 37.8% | 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), Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 282.9% against 267.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 15.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- 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.