Unemployment in the United Arab Emirates

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World Data Atlas Topics Economy Unemployment

Unemployment of United Arab Emirates increased from 7,836 in 1985 to 229,636 in 2021 growing at an average annual rate of 57.91%.

Unemployment in the United Arab Emirates
%	2.95 % in 2023	WB + 1 other

Unemployment in the Middle East
Turkey	3,926,500 Number in 2021	IMF
Iraq	1,673,673 Number in 2021	IMF
Saudi Arabia	1,415,722.25 Number in 2020	IMF
Jordan	579,431.75 Number in 2021	IMF
Israel	199,798.42 Number in 2021	IMF
Oman	65,438 Number in 2020	IMF
Kuwait	55,224 Number in 2016	IMF
Cyprus	34,750 Number in 2021	IMF
Qatar	2,750 Number in 2021	IMF

Labor in the United Arab Emirates
Employment	4.05 Percent in 2021	IMF
Employment Rate	80.2 % in 2023	WB
Labor Force	7,394,763 Number in 2021	IMF

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Unemployment in the United Arab Emirates

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