Female labor force participation rate by age in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Female labor force participation rate by age was 26.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.77
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
136th
of 188 countries
All-time high
36.59
in 2018
All-time low
22.25
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Female labor force participation rate by age in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 23.41991: 23.31992: 23.21993: 22.91994: 22.61995: 22.31996: 22.81997: 23.41998: 241999: 24.62000: 25.22001: 25.82002: 26.52003: 27.12004: 27.82005: 28.42006: 28.72007: 28.92008: 29.12009: 29.42010: 29.62011: 29.92012: 30.12013: 30.42014: 30.62015: 30.92016: 31.22017: 33.92018: 36.62019: 30.62020: 29.72021: 28.42022: 28.72023: 26.92024: 26.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in United Arab Emirates stood at 26.77.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in United Arab Emirates peaked at 36.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.25, in 1995.

That places United Arab Emirates 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.24 22.25 24.6 10
2000s 27.68 25.21 29.39 10
2010s 31.39 29.64 36.59 10
2020s 28.1 26.77 29.72 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 133 Uzbekistan 26.91 compare
  2. 134 Chile 26.87 compare
  3. 135 Brunei Darussalam 26.86 compare
  4. 137 Russia 26.41 compare
  5. 138 Namibia 26.19 compare
  6. 139 Cape Verde 25.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rate by age in United Arab Emirates?
Female labor force participation rate by age in United Arab Emirates was 26.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 36.59 in 2018.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 22.25 in 1995.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
United Arab Emirates ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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