Unemployment Rate in the United Arab Emirates decreased to 2.13 percent in 2024 from 2.15 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in the United Arab Emirates averaged 2.37 percent from 1985 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 4.29 percent in 2020 and a record low of 1.15 percent in 1985. source: Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates

Unemployment Rate in the United Arab Emirates is expected to reach 2.20 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Arab Emirates Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 2.20 percent in 2026 and 2.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 10.88 10.48 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 2.13 2.15 percent Dec 2024


United Arab Emirates Unemployment Rate
In the United Arab Emirates, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.13 2.15 4.29 1.15 1985 - 2024 percent Yearly