Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?

Kuwait, at 2.2% against 2.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait 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, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Kuwait

2.2%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

2.2%

in 2025

Kuwait rank

168th

United Arab Emirates rank

169th

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

Kuwait
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kuwait ranks 168th and United Arab Emirates ranks 169th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	Kuwait
2020s	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?: Kuwait, at 2.2% against 2.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Kuwait ranks 168th and United Arab Emirates ranks 169th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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, total (% of total 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: 03 September 2026

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