Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 85.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.96
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.96
in 2025
All-time low
54.5
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 85.96 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 85.96 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.5, in 1950.
That places United Arab Emirates 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.5 | — |
| 1951 | 56.97 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 59.35 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 61.61 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 63.76 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 65.78 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 67.65 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 69.37 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 70.93 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 72.31 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 73.5 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 74.54 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 75.48 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 76.32 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 77.1 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 77.82 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 78.5 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 79.15 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 79.8 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 80.49 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 81.22 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 81.96 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 82.64 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 83.23 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 83.66 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 83.9 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 83.87 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 83.39 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 82.62 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 81.79 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 81.1 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 80.65 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 80.3 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 80 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 79.73 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 79.52 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 79.34 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 79.16 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 78.99 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.83 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.69 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 78.55 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.44 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.35 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.29 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 78.26 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.27 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.38 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.29 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.75 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.27 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.85 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.47 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.21 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 82.56 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.76 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.97 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.17 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.37 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.57 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.76 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.96 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.14 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.33 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.51 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.69 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.86 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.03 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.2 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.36 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.51 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.67 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.82 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.96 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.22 | 54.5 | 72.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.27 | 73.5 | 80.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.83 | 81.22 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.76 | 78.83 | 81.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.47 | 78.26 | 78.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.53 | 79.29 | 83.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.22 | 83.37 | 85.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.59 | 85.2 | 85.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 51 Palestine 87.38 compare
- 52 Western Sahara 86.88 compare
- 53 French Guiana 86.62 compare
- 55 Switzerland 85.73 compare
- 56 Peru 85.6 compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 84.61 compare
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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in United Arab Emirates was 85.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 85.96 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5 in 1950.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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