What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between United Arab Emirates and United States?

0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Arab Emirates vs United States: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

United Arab Emirates

4.2%

in 2025

United States

4.2%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates rank

120th

United States rank

121st

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

United Arab Emirates
United States

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 120th and United States ranks 121st of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	United States
2000s	5.6%	5.3%	0.3%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	5.3%	6.0%	0.7%	United States
2020s	5.4%	4.8%	0.6%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), United Arab Emirates or United States?: United Arab Emirates, at 4.2% against 4.2% in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between United Arab Emirates and United States?: 0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?: United Arab Emirates ranks 120th and United States ranks 121st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.