United Arab Emirates Unemployment Rate

1995 - 2022 | Yearly | % | Ministry of Economy

Key information about United Arab Emirates Unemployment Rate

  • United Arab Emirates Unemployment Rate dropped to 2.85% in Dec 2022, from the previously reported figure of 3.08% in Dec 2021.
  • United Arab Emirates Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2022, with an average rate of 2.85%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.60% in Dec 2011 and a record low of 1.64% in Dec 2016.
  • The data is reported by reported by Ministry of Economy.
  • In the latest reports, United Arab Emirates Population reached 10.68 million people in Dec 2023.


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What was United Arab Emirates's Unemployment Rate in 2022?

United Arab Emirates Unemployment Rate dropped to 2.85% in Dec 2022, from the previously reported figure of 3.08% in Dec 2021. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.85 2022 3.08 2021 1.64 2016 4.60 2011 % yearly 1995 - 2022

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 4.07 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 5.63 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.76 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.40 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Chile (%) 8.74 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 5.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.87 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.97 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 6.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.00 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 4.55 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 3.44 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Italy (%) 6.09 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 May 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.78 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.20 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 2.96 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.74 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 13.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.80 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.00 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Oman (%) 4.70 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 5.34 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 5.93 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.32 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 9.40 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.99 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 33.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 11.21 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.26 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024

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United Arab Emirates Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -827.229 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,271.801 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AED bn) 612.294 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AED bn) 770.595 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (AED bn) 718.730 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.695 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -23,791.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 31,877.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 26.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 12,724,616.644 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,305,611.213 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 387,263.571 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 35,752.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,603,410.546 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,612,769.142 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 589.240 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,460.360 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9,294.128 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 77,419.160 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Exports: Non Oil: Volume (kg mn) 7,779.36 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Value (AED mn) 43,928.637 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Re-Exports: General System: Volume (Ton) 1,953,671.028 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: General System: Value (AED mn) 131,301.270 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: General System: Volume (Ton) 10,463,066.231 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Re-Exports: General System: Value (AED mn) 51,251.141 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: General System: Volume (Ton) 9,744,350.286 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 29,475.233 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Foodstuff, Beverages, Spirits and Tobacco (AED mn) 32,146.274 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Plastic, Rubber and Articles (AED mn) 20,435.452 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Ar... (AED mn) 201,077.718 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: ytd: HS: Non-Oil: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 68,474.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Iran (Islamic Republic O... (AED mn) 1,878.339 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 43,299.339 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Switzerland (AED mn) 35,304.040 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Singapore (AED mn) 6,952.494 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Exports: Non Oil: GS: ytd: Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: ow Saudi Arabia (AED mn) 39,417.347 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Pearls, Stones, Precious Metals and its Articles (AED mn) 421,900.235 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (AED mn) 73,315.382 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Vegetable Products (AED mn) 30,364.924 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Mineral Products (AED mn) 86,312.196 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: ytd: HS: GS: Value: Chemical Products or Allied Industries (AED mn) 78,834.472 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow China (AED mn) 284,321.867 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow India (AED mn) 111,824.702 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: Non-Arab Asian Countries: ow Japan (AED mn) 55,719.161 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: European Countries: ow Germany (AED mn) 41,494.356 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Imports: GS: ytd: American Countries: ow United States Of America (AED mn) 98,517.043 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.931 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 101.834 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 111.444 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 141.495 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 47,978.2 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 20,667.1 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 2021 yearly 1972 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,225.323 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 45.467 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
BoP: Current Account: Investment Income: Net (AED bn) -2.700 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Net (AED bn) -205.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Imports: CIF (AED bn) -996.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (AED bn) 5.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment (AED bn) -6.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Portfolio Investment (AED bn) 4.500 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Exports and Re-Exports (AED bn) 1,187.400 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: FOB (AED bn) 290.300 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Change in Reserves (AED bn) -85.000 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Outw... (AED bn) -82.800 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade Balance: CIF (AED bn) 176.200 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
BoP: Current Account: Imports: FOB (AED bn) -897.100 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
BoP: Current Account (AED bn) 176.200 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Net (AED bn) 94.500 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (AED bn) -96.800 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (AED bn) 263.800 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Enterprises: Private Sector: Direct Investment: Inwa... (AED bn) 75.900 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (AED bn) -265.500 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Mining and Quarrying (AED mn) 38,519.597 2016 yearly 2005 - 2016
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 240,730.020 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 590,698.843 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1991 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 16.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 200,135.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 1973 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 37.335 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,794.418 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 744,981.348 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.3 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 421,188.8 May 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - May 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.0 May 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 457,475.8 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 496,041.661 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Jul 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.28 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jul 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.72 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Current, Savings and Call Deposits (%) 11.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Banks Deposits (AED mn) 2,735,944.000 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2024
Banks Credit: Gross: Residents (AED mn) 1,486,531.000 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2018

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