Samoa vs United Arab Emirates: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Samoa
56.4%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
57.9%
in 2025
Samoa rank
152nd
United Arab Emirates rank
151st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Samoa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 57.9% against 56.4% in Samoa, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 152nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 151st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 34.6% | 27.6% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 41.1% | 20.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 52.1% | 8.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 58.9% | 2.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Samoa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 57.9% against 56.4% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Samoa and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Arab Emirates?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Samoa ranks 152nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 151st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).