Female employment to population ratio in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Female employment to population ratio was 52.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 52.02 for female employment to population ratio in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in United Arab Emirates peaked at 58.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.73, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.73 | — |
| 1980 | 15.31 | +57.4% |
| 1995 | 30.6 | +99.9% |
| 2005 | 35.1 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 36.81 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 37.52 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 49.15 | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 49.05 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.61 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.54 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 58.29 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 49.32 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 51.41 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 52.15 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 52.02 | -0.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 52.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 97% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 52.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.62, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female employment to population ratio 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% | 15.31 | 30.6 |
| 1980 | +57.4% | 9.73 | 15.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.73 | 9.73 | 9.73 | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.31 | 15.31 | 15.31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.6 | 30.6 | 30.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.48 | 35.1 | 37.52 | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.59 | 49.05 | 54.54 | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.64 | 49.32 | 58.29 | 5 |
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 female employment to population ratio in United Arab Emirates?
- Female employment to population ratio in United Arab Emirates was 52.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 58.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for female employment to population ratio?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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