UAE Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- UAE unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.97%, a 0.14% decline from 2021.
- UAE unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.11%, a 1.18% decline from 2020.
- UAE unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.29%, a 1.96% increase from 2019.
- UAE unemployment rate for 2019 was 2.33%, a 0.09% increase from 2018.
UAE Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
2.97% |
-0.14% |
2021 |
3.11% |
-1.18% |
2020 |
4.29% |
1.96% |
2019 |
2.33% |
0.09% |
2018 |
2.24% |
-0.22% |
2017 |
2.46% |
0.82% |
2016 |
1.64% |
-0.15% |
2015 |
1.79% |
-0.17% |
2014 |
1.96% |
-0.11% |
2013 |
2.07% |
-0.19% |
2012 |
2.26% |
-0.29% |
2011 |
2.54% |
-0.21% |
2010 |
2.76% |
-0.13% |
2009 |
2.89% |
0.09% |
2008 |
2.80% |
-0.12% |
2007 |
2.92% |
-0.04% |
2006 |
2.96% |
-0.16% |
2005 |
3.12% |
0.16% |
2004 |
2.96% |
0.07% |
2003 |
2.89% |
0.24% |
2002 |
2.65% |
0.21% |
2001 |
2.44% |
0.19% |
2000 |
2.25% |
0.06% |
1999 |
2.20% |
0.12% |
1998 |
2.07% |
0.16% |
1997 |
1.91% |
0.07% |
1996 |
1.84% |
0.04% |
1995 |
1.80% |
-0.04% |
1994 |
1.84% |
-0.07% |
1993 |
1.91% |
0.17% |
1992 |
1.74% |
0.08% |
1991 |
1.66% |
1.66% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |