Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 56.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in United Arab Emirates is 56.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 58.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.7% | — |
| 1980 | 15.3% | +57.4% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | +99.9% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | +7.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 56.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 56.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.6%, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +99.9% | 15.3% | 30.6% |
| 1980 | +57.4% | 9.7% | 15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.1% | 37.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 49.1% | 54.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 49.3% | 58.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 52 Burkina Faso 56.8% compare
- 53 Denmark 56.6% compare
- 54 United Kingdom 56.6% compare
- 56 Barbados 56.0% compare
- 57 South Korea 55.7% compare
- 58 Cuba 55.3% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in United Arab Emirates?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in United Arab Emirates was 56.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.