Which has higher female employment rate, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?

Portugal, at 52.1% against 52.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?

14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Female employment rate

Portugal

52.1%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

52.0%

in 2024

Portugal rank

79th

United Arab Emirates rank

82nd

Female employment rate over time

Portugal
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 52.1% against 52.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

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	40.5%	15.3%	25.2%	Portugal
1990s	45.6%	30.6%	15.0%	Portugal
2000s	50.5%	36.5%	14.0%	Portugal
2010s	49.3%	50.6%	1.3%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	50.2%	52.6%	2.4%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment rate, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?: Portugal, at 52.1% against 52.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in female employment rate between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, 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 rate?: Portugal ranks 79th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female employment rate
Unit: %
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.