Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS was 16.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.6%
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
133rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2023
All-time low
7.8%
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2024

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

101520252000201220242000: 7.82005: 10.22008: 9.92016: 14.62017: 12.52018: 15.82019: 21.52020: 17.72021: 23.12022: 23.42023: 24.62024: 16.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in United Arab Emirates is 16.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in United Arab Emirates peaked at 24.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.

That places United Arab Emirates 133rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.8%
2005 10.2% +30.2%
2008 9.9% -2.2%
2016 14.6% +46.4%
2017 12.5% -14.4%
2018 15.8% +26.5%
2019 21.5% +36.3%
2020 17.7% -17.5%
2021 23.1% +30.4%
2022 23.4% +1.3%
2023 24.6% +5.2%
2024 16.6% -32.6%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 16.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.8%, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 16.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.2%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 7.8% 10.2% 3
2010s 16.1% 12.5% 21.5% 4
2020s 21.1% 16.6% 24.6% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 130 Maldives 18.6% compare
  2. 131 Republic of Korea 18.1% compare
  3. 131 Korea 18.1% compare
  4. 134 Morocco 16.2% compare
  5. 135 Japan 14.4% compare
  6. 136 Saudi Arabia 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in United Arab Emirates?
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls in United Arab Emirates was 16.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 3,508 data points, 2000–2025
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