Share of female workers by sector in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of female workers by sector was 0.0602 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of female workers by sector in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0602.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1259 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0462, in 1995.
United Arab Emirates ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0512 | — |
| 1992 | 0.0499 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0491 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0477 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0462 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0467 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0471 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.047 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.047 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0472 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0535 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0606 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0685 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0773 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0867 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0982 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1111 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1259 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1248 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1249 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1252 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1243 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1223 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1199 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1171 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1146 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1115 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.109 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1093 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0956 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0667 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0642 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.062 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0602 | -2.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0602 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26, 5% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0602 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.81, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of female workers by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -26.8% | 0.0956 | 0.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.048 | 0.0462 | 0.0512 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0854 | 0.0472 | 0.1259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1178 | 0.109 | 0.1252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0698 | 0.0602 | 0.0956 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of female workers by sector in United Arab Emirates was 0.0602 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1259 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0462 in 1995.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of female workers by sector?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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