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United Arab Emirates Highest Youth Unemployment

Name: United Arab Emirates Youth Unemployment
Creator: World Bank
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13.48% in 2020

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in United Arab Emirates was 13.48% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (13.48%), 2022 (9.99%), 2021 (9.74%), 2005 (8.05%), 2006 (7.92%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

United Arab Emirates Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	13.48%
2nd	2022	9.99%
3rd	2021	9.74%
4th	2005	8.05%
5th	2006	7.92%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	13.48%	+6.16pp	79th
2022	9.99%	+0.26pp	65th
2021	9.74%	−3.75pp	55th
2017	7.47%	+2.37pp	41st
2009	7.47%	−0.07pp	41st
2008	7.54%	−0.26pp	44th
2007	7.80%	−0.12pp	49th
2006	7.92%	−0.13pp	48th
2005	8.05%	+0.68pp	45th
2025	6.45%	+0.03pp	36th
2024	6.43%	+0.07pp	36th
2019	7.33%	+0.58pp	42nd
2018	6.75%	−0.73pp	38th
2004	7.36%	+0.53pp	37th
2023	6.35%	−3.64pp	36th
2012	6.47%	−0.39pp	31st
2011	6.86%	−0.34pp	33rd
2010	7.19%	−0.28pp	39th
2003	6.83%	+0.65pp	36th
2016	5.11%	−0.34pp	23rd
2015	5.44%	−0.38pp	24th
2014	5.82%	−0.29pp	29th
2013	6.12%	−0.35pp	31st
2002	6.18%	+0.56pp	35th
2001	5.63%	+0.49pp	31st
2000	5.14%	+0.16pp	26th
1999	4.98%	+0.19pp	26th
1998	4.79%	+0.20pp	23rd
1997	4.59%	+0.09pp	23rd
1996	4.50%	+0.14pp	24th
1995	4.36%	+0.05pp	23rd
1994	4.31%	+0.02pp	27th
1993	4.30%	+0.24pp	28th
1992	4.06%	+0.14pp	32nd
1991	3.93%	–	35th

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