Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 55.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 55.1% for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 61.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.2% | — |
| 1980 | 15.8% | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +94.7% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 55.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 96% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 55.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +94.7% | 19.4% | 37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 37.8% | 42.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 51.2% | 57.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 52.6% | 61.8% | 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in United Arab Emirates was 55.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.