Unemployment in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates's unemployment is 2.17 % — #10 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
2.17 %
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Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Cuba 1.75 % · Russia 2.13 % · Kuwait 2.18 % · Philippines 2.23 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.