United Arab Emirates vs Jordan

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

United Arab Emirates

2.2 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Jordan

16.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year United Arab Emirates Jordan Difference
2025 2.2 percent 16.5 percent -14.4 percent
2024 2.2 percent 16.7 percent -14.5 percent
2023 2.2 percent 16.6 percent -14.5 percent
2022 2.9 percent 18.2 percent -15.3 percent
2021 3.1 percent 19.8 percent -16.7 percent
2020 4.3 percent 19.2 percent -14.9 percent
2019 2.3 percent 16.8 percent -14.5 percent
2018 2.2 percent 18.3 percent -16.0 percent
2017 2.5 percent 18.1 percent -15.7 percent
2016 1.6 percent 15.3 percent -13.6 percent
2015 1.8 percent 13.1 percent -11.3 percent
2014 2.0 percent 11.9 percent -9.9 percent
2013 2.1 percent 12.6 percent -10.5 percent
2012 2.3 percent 12.2 percent -9.9 percent
2011 2.6 percent 12.9 percent -10.3 percent
2010 2.8 percent 12.5 percent -9.7 percent
2009 2.9 percent 12.9 percent -10.0 percent
2008 2.8 percent 12.7 percent -9.9 percent
2007 2.9 percent 13.1 percent -10.2 percent
2006 3.0 percent 14.0 percent -11.0 percent
2005 3.1 percent 14.8 percent -11.7 percent
2004 3.0 percent 14.6 percent -11.7 percent
2003 2.9 percent 14.5 percent -11.6 percent
2002 2.7 percent 15.3 percent -12.6 percent
2001 2.4 percent 14.7 percent -12.3 percent
2000 2.3 percent 13.7 percent -11.5 percent
1999 2.2 percent 13.8 percent -11.6 percent
1998 2.1 percent 13.8 percent -11.8 percent
1997 1.9 percent 13.7 percent -11.8 percent
1996 1.8 percent 13.7 percent -11.9 percent
1995 1.8 percent 14.6 percent -12.8 percent
1994 1.8 percent 16.9 percent -15.1 percent
1993 1.9 percent 19.7 percent -17.8 percent
1992 1.7 percent 19.9 percent -18.2 percent
1991 1.6 percent 21.4 percent -19.8 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between United Arab Emirates and Jordan. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International