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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No (2100)
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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.