Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Female employment to population ratio
Portugal
52.1
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
52.02
in 2024
Portugal rank
79th
United Arab Emirates rank
82nd
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Portugal
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 52.1 against 52.02 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 79th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.49 | 15.31 | 25.18 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 45.62 | 30.6 | 15.03 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 50.5 | 36.48 | 14.02 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 49.32 | 50.59 | 1.27 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 50.23 | 52.64 | 2.41 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
- Portugal, at 52.1 against 52.02 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.08, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Portugal ranks 79th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.