SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions was 18.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in United Arab Emirates is 18.69, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 24.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.47, in 2017.
That places United Arab Emirates 64th out of 68 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14.57 | — |
| 2017 | 12.47 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 15.78 | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 21.5 | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 17.74 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 23.13 | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 23.43 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.65 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 16.61 | -32.6% |
| 2025 | 18.69 | +12.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 18.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.86, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 18.69 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.7, 59% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.08 | 12.47 | 21.5 | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.71 | 16.61 | 24.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.23 compare
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- 65 South Korea 18.09 compare
- 66 Angola 16.54 compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 15.56 compare
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 sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in United Arab Emirates?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions in United Arab Emirates was 18.69 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 24.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.47 in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 64th out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). There is another series referring to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.