Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates is 0.2%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
That places United Arab Emirates 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3% | — |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +70.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -59.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +70.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 2010 | -59.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 2006 | -43.4% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7 |
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)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in United Arab Emirates was 0.2% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".