Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 23.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2022
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in United Arab Emirates stood at 23.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.2% | — |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.2% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 17.7% | 23.6% | 3 |
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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 share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in United Arab Emirates was 23.5% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).