Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 91.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates stood at 91.3%.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 92.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1991.
That places United Arab Emirates 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.2% | — |
| 1992 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 89.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 91.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 91.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 84.2% | 84.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 84.7% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 92.1% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.6% | 91.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7766 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,158 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 14,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates was 91.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1991.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).