Labor force, female, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1498 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.1498 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1597 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0527 units per person, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0527 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0547 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0562 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0582 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0591 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0601 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0625 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0649 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0675 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0702 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0729 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0755 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0778 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.08 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.082 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0839 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0872 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0917 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0967 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1018 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1072 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.113 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1181 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1221 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1254 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1288 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1323 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1376 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1393 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1483 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1597 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1394 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1473 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1462 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1477 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1498 units per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0606 units per person | 0.0527 units per person | 0.0702 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.085 units per person | 0.0729 units per person | 0.1018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1272 units per person | 0.1072 units per person | 0.1483 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1484 units per person | 0.1394 units per person | 0.1597 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 58,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,824 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Labor force, female, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.1498 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1597 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0527 units per person in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.