Female labor force participation rates in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Female labor force participation rates was 53.03 in 2025. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rates in United Arab Emirates, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 53.03 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in United Arab Emirates peaked at 58.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.32, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.39 | 29.32 | 33.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.35 | 33.94 | 41.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9 | 42.86 | 54.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.26 | 50.45 | 58.18 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7766 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,158 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 11,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 14,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 26,134 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates in United Arab Emirates?
- Female labor force participation rates in United Arab Emirates was 53.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 58.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.32 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for female labor force participation rates?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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