Cuba vs United Arab Emirates: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Cuba
1.7%
in 2018
United Arab Emirates
1.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
170th
United Arab Emirates rank
169th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Cuba
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 169th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 1.8% | 6.5% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Cuba or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Cuba and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and United Arab Emirates rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Cuba ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 169th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.