Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national was 63.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in United Arab Emirates stood at 63.5%.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 69.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.9% | — |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +54.7% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | +57.0% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 63.5% | +5.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 63.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 75% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 63.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.6%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 40.7% | 47.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 54.9% | 62.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 58.2% | 69.5% | 6 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in United Arab Emirates?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in United Arab Emirates was 63.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.