Two experts considered that educational qualifications are no longer the main factor in exchange for work experience

Competitiveness and Statistics: 52.9% of the unemployed have a higher education

The "commission" indicated that 50.7% of the unemployed were not married.

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The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority revealed that 52.9% of the unemployed in the country have a higher education and hold bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees or equivalent, in addition to a higher diploma after university.

The authority stated, in a recent report that Emirates Today obtained a copy of, that 64.1% of the total unemployed are in the age group between 20 and 34 years, while 50.7% of them have not married, while 47.5% of them are married and the rest are divorced and widowed.

In addition, two economists said that academic qualifications are no longer the main element in work currently in many countries, but practical experience has become the main element, calling for linking academic disciplines to the labor market and the requirements of the economy to facilitate job creation.

Higher degrees

In detail, the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority stated that 45.9% ؜ of the unemployed in the country have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent, indicating that the percentage reaches 52.9% for females, while it decreases for males to 36.8%.

The authority stated, in a recent report that Emirates Today obtained a copy of, that 5.1% of the unemployed hold a master's degree or its equivalent, where the percentage reaches 7.3% for females and decreases for males to reach 2.3%.

It added that 0.4% of the unemployed hold a doctorate degree or its equivalent, and that 1.5% of them hold a postgraduate diploma.

Secondary and primary

The authority stated in its report that 27.1% of the unemployed hold a second-stage certificate of secondary education, while 9.1% of the unemployed hold a first-stage certificate of secondary education, while 2% of them hold a non-higher secondary education certificate, and 4.9% hold a higher education certificate. Short-lived.

According to the statistics of "Competitiveness and Statistics", the percentage of unemployed illiterates reached 0.4%, while the percentage was 0.3% among those who read and write only, while 3.2% of the unemployed hold a primary certificate, while 0.1% was classified under the item "not shown."

Marriage and age group

The authority's data revealed that 50.7% of the unemployed have never married, and 47.5% of them are married, while 1.4% of them are divorced, while the rest are widows.

It indicated that 22.9% of the unemployed are in the age group between 25 and 29 years, and that 22.7% of them are in the age group between 20 and 24 years, and that 18.5% of them are between 30 and 34 years old, and that 12.9% of them are in the age group between 35 and 39 years, and that 5.7% Among them are between 40 and 44 years old, and that 5% of them are in the age group between 45 and 49, while 2.5% of them are between 55 and 59 years and 0.2% of them are over 65 years old, while the rest is not shown.

The main component

In addition, the economist Ali Al-Hamoudi considered that educational qualifications are no longer the main element in work at the present time in many countries, but experience has become the main element, indicating that one of the indications is that the highest unemployment rate falls in the young age group that has not You gain enough work experience.

Al-Hammoudi stressed the importance of changing previous concepts of work after study by encouraging students to work while studying, even if they work for free without charging any fees to gain various experiences, and to facilitate their access to job opportunities after graduation, noting that many private companies do not have patience, time and financial allocations. To train graduates who do not have any previous experience, but you want a ready-to-work graduate who has previous experience.

practical experience

Al-Hammoudi added that some employers are not encouraged to employ those with high degrees, such as masters and doctorates, because they do not have practical experience that would benefit them at work, in addition to their fear of demanding high salaries.

He pointed out that there is a demand for employing those with less educational attainment in technical jobs that require manual skills needed by the economy, such as skilled workers in the construction, restaurants, and hotels sectors, and others.

Engagement

For his part, the economic expert, Muhammad Al-Mahdi, said that the labor market is no longer linked in many countries with educational qualifications, and that work is directly related to the active sectors and job opportunities provided by these sectors, which differ from one economy to another.

Al-Mahdi called for linking academic disciplines to the labor market and the requirements of the economy to facilitate the creation of job opportunities for graduates, pointing out that the coming period, in particular, requires this connection in light of the continuing repercussions of the "Covid-19" pandemic for some time, which makes job opportunities more qualitative and more difficult in The world in general.

He stated that the unemployment rate in the UAE, which amounts to 2.2% according to estimates of the Competitiveness and Statistics, is among the lowest in the world.

The unemployment rate in the country is the lowest in the world

The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority stated, in the (Labor Force Survey 2019), that the unemployment rate in the country was only 2.2%, and it is considered one of the lowest global rates, while the percentage of employed reached 97.8% of the total workforce, while the total number of workers increased in During the past year, the state increased to seven million 388 thousand and 315 employees, compared to seven million 225 thousand and 305 employees in 2018.

64%

Of the unemployed in the country between the ages of 20 and 34 years.

Half of the unemployed hold bachelor's degrees, masters, doctorates, and postgraduate diplomas.

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