Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 26.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates stood at 26.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 36.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1995.
United Arab Emirates ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.4% | — |
| 1991 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 25.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.6% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.7% | 29.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in United Arab Emirates was 26.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1995.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.