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United Arab Emirates Highest Female Labor Participation

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58.18% in 2020

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in United Arab Emirates was 58.18% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (58.18%), 2019 (54.38%), 2022 (53.06%), 2025 (53.03%), 2024 (52.52%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

United Arab Emirates Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	58.18%
2nd	2019	54.38%
3rd	2022	53.06%
4th	2025	53.03%
5th	2024	52.52%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	58.18%	+3.80pp	51st
2019	54.38%	+3.07pp	85th
2025	53.03%	+0.51pp	92nd
2024	52.52%	+0.17pp	99th
2023	52.35%	−0.71pp	101st
2022	53.06%	+2.61pp	91st
2021	50.45%	−7.73pp	110th
2018	51.31%	+0.39pp	107th
2017	50.93%	+1.70pp	108th
2016	49.23%	+1.05pp	116th
2015	48.18%	+1.05pp	122nd
2014	47.13%	+1.07pp	126th
2013	46.06%	+1.07pp	128th
2012	44.99%	+1.05pp	131st
2011	43.94%	+1.08pp	133rd
2010	42.86%	+1.07pp	138th
2009	41.79%	+1.08pp	142nd
2008	40.71%	+1.19pp	146th
2007	39.52%	+1.20pp	147th
2006	38.32%	+1.14pp	150th
2005	37.19%	+0.69pp	153rd
2004	36.50%	+0.66pp	153rd
2003	35.83%	+0.66pp	155th
2002	35.17%	+0.64pp	156th
2001	34.53%	+0.60pp	157th
2000	33.94%	+0.57pp	158th
1999	33.37%	+0.54pp	158th
1998	32.82%	+0.51pp	159th
1997	32.32%	+0.47pp	159th
1996	31.85%	+0.59pp	159th
1995	31.25%	+0.05pp	159th
1994	31.20%	+0.03pp	158th
1993	31.17%	+0.66pp	158th
1992	30.51%	+0.44pp	159th
1991	30.07%	+0.75pp	160th
1990	29.32%	–	161st

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