Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th was 23.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
86th
of 102 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2021
All-time low
12.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2022

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2022

05101520252017201920222017: 12.22018: 15.82020: 17.72021: 23.62022: 23.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in United Arab Emirates stood at 23.5%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.

United Arab Emirates ranks 86th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 12.2%
2018 15.8% +29.4%
2020 17.7% +12.6%
2021 23.6% +32.9%
2022 23.5% -0.5%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 23.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.0%, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 23.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.0% 12.2% 15.8% 2
2020s 21.6% 17.7% 23.6% 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 83 Indonesia 24.8% compare
  2. 84 State of Palestine 24.4% compare
  3. 85 Cambodia 23.6% compare
  4. 87 Senegal 23.0% compare
  5. 88 Sri Lanka 22.5% compare
  6. 89 Timor-Leste 22.4% compare
  7. 89 Timor-Leste 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in United Arab Emirates?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in United Arab Emirates was 23.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2017.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th?
United Arab Emirates ranks 86th out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. 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 senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,742 data points, 2000–2025
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