Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 94.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates stood at 94.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2023.
That places United Arab Emirates 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 98.4% | — |
| 1992 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 94.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 94.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.1%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.2% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.9% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.6% | 96.7% | 6 |
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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates was 94.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.