Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 25.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.6%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
94th
of 154 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2018
All-time low
22.1%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2005–2024

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024

01020302005201420242005: 24.72016: 28.22017: 28.92018: 31.92019: 25.82020: 24.22021: 23.12022: 22.12023: 22.92024: 25.6

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates stood at 25.6%.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 31.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2022.

United Arab Emirates ranks 94th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in United Arab Emirates, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 24.7%
2016 28.2% +14.0%
2017 28.9% +2.5%
2018 31.9% +10.3%
2019 25.8% -19.1%
2020 24.2% -6.3%
2021 23.1% -4.6%
2022 22.1% -4.1%
2023 22.9% +3.7%
2024 25.6% +11.6%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 25.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 85% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 25.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 1
2010s 28.7% 25.8% 31.9% 4
2020s 23.6% 22.1% 25.6% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 91 Bahrain 25.7% compare
  2. 92 Panama 25.6% compare
  3. 93 Hong Kong, China 25.6% compare
  4. 95 Portugal 25.3% compare
  5. 96 Brunei Darussalam 24.7% compare
  6. 97 Guyana 24.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates was 25.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2022.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 94th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.