Female share of employment in senior and middle management in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 23.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 100 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2021
All-time low
12.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2022

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2022

05101520252017201920222017: 12.2 %2018: 15.7 %2020: 17.7 %2021: 23.6 %2022: 23.5 %

Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female share of employment in senior and middle management in United Arab Emirates is 23.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 87th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2017 to 2022.
Year % Change
2017 12.2%
2018 15.7% +29.4%
2020 17.7% +12.6%
2021 23.6% +32.9%
2022 23.5% -0.4%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 23.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.4%, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 23.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.0% 12.2% 15.7% 2
2020s 21.6% 17.7% 23.6% 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 84 Indonesia 24.8% compare
  2. 85 Cambodia 23.6% compare
  3. 86 Palestine, State of 23.5% compare
  4. 88 Senegal 23.0% compare
  5. 89 Timor-Leste 22.4% compare
  6. 90 Egypt 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in United Arab Emirates?
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in United Arab Emirates was 23.5% in 2022, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2017.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
United Arab Emirates ranks 87th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%)
Unit
%
Source
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).