In 2023, the youth unemployment rate in the United Arab Emirates decreased by 0.2 percentage points (-1.84 percent) compared to 2022. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher youth unemployment rate than the preceding years. The youth unemployment rate refers to the share of the workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently not working but is actively searching for work. It does not include the economically inactive population, such as the long-term unemployed or full-time students.
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United Arab Emirates: Youth unemployment rate from 2004 to 2023
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). United Arab Emirates: Youth unemployment rate from 2004 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/813136/youth-unemployment-rate-in-the-united-arab-emirates/
World Bank. "United Arab Emirates: Youth unemployment rate from 2004 to 2023." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/813136/youth-unemployment-rate-in-the-united-arab-emirates/
World Bank. (2024). United Arab Emirates: Youth unemployment rate from 2004 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/813136/youth-unemployment-rate-in-the-united-arab-emirates/
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