Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national was 429.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2025
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
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Arab Emirates is 429.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and up 130.7% 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 3rd out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 429.9% | -21.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 429.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.3%, 4.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 429.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.2%, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197.5% | 197.5% | 197.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 252.2% | 186.4% | 303.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 348.8% | 150.2% | 546.5% | 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 (%) in United Arab Emirates?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Arab Emirates was 429.9% 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 (%) 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 3rd out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. 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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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.