Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 546.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
546.5%
Change on year
up 65.0%
World rank
2nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
546.5%
in 2024
All-time low
150.2%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2005–2024

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024

2003004005002005201420242005: 197.52016: 186.42017: 263.52018: 255.92019: 303.12020: 150.22021: 265.32022: 369.92023: 331.22024: 546.5

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

The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Arab Emirates is 546.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 65.0% on the previous year and up 193.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 546.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150.2%, in 2020.

That places United Arab Emirates 2nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate) in United Arab Emirates, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 197.5%
2016 186.4% -5.6%
2017 263.5% +41.4%
2018 255.9% -2.9%
2019 303.1% +18.4%
2020 150.2% -50.4%
2021 265.3% +76.6%
2022 369.9% +39.5%
2023 331.2% -10.5%
2024 546.5% +65.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 546.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 5.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 546.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.2%, 3.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 197.5% 197.5% 197.5% 1
2010s 252.2% 186.4% 303.1% 4
2020s 332.6% 150.2% 546.5% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Bahrain 626.4% compare
  2. 3 Qatar 489.5% compare
  3. 4 Kuwait 319.3% compare
  4. 5 Moldova 315.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Arab Emirates?
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Arab Emirates was 546.5% in 2024, 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 (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 546.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 150.2% in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 193.2%. 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 (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.