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
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.2% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 17.7% | 23.6% | 3 |
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 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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About this data
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).