Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?

0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

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

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, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Saudi Arabia

1.5%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

1.6%

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

176th

United Arab Emirates rank

173rd

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

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 176th and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 187 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.0%	1.8%	4.2%	Saudi Arabia
2000s	4.2%	2.3%	1.9%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	2.7%	2.0%	0.7%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?: Saudi Arabia ranks 176th and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male 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, male (% of male 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.