Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG
Kuwait
2.18
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2.17
in 2025
Kuwait rank
64th
United Arab Emirates rank
65th
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.18 against 2.17 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kuwait ranks 64th and United Arab Emirates ranks 65th of 69 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 | 0.7507 | 1.88 | 1.13 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 2.8 | 1.46 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.23 | 0.0174 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.79 | 0.292 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 2.18 against 2.17 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.01, 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, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Kuwait ranks 64th and United Arab Emirates ranks 65th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.