Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 267.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United Arab Emirates stood at 267.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 344.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 104.7% | — |
| 1992 | 103.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 102.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 101.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 98.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 126.1% | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 151.0% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 173.0% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 193.1% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 210.8% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 208.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 205.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 203.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 201.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 198.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 195.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 193.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 192.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 190.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 191.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 191.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 258.2% | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 253.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 283.8% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 138.8% | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 249.2% | +79.6% |
| 2022 | 344.5% | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 300.2% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 302.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 267.1% | -11.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 267.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 267.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +79.6% | 138.8% | 249.2% |
| 2020 | -51.1% | 283.8% | 138.8% |
| 2022 | +38.2% | 249.2% | 344.5% |
| 2017 | +34.8% | 191.6% | 258.2% |
| 2001 | +28.5% | 98.1% | 126.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.8% | 98.6% | 104.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 177.0% | 98.1% | 210.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.9% | 190.8% | 283.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.0% | 138.8% | 344.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United Arab Emirates?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United Arab Emirates was 267.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 344.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.