UAE youth unemployment rate for 2025 was 6.45%, a 0.03% increase from 2024.
UAE youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 6.43%, a 0.07% increase from 2023.
UAE youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 6.35%, a 3.64% decline from 2022.
UAE youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 9.99%, a 0.26% increase from 2021.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: UAE Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2025.