Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2

Qatar
0.1
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
1.88
in 2024
Qatar rank
68th
United Arab Emirates rank
65th

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.88 against 0.1 in Qatar, a difference of 1.78.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 18.8 times Qatar's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 65th of 69 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.308 4.01 3.7 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.12 2.17 2.05 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.1 3.42 3.32 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.88 against 0.1 in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
1.78, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Qatar ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 65th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
Last refreshed