{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-female-labor-force-participation","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-female-labor-force-participation","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-female-labor-force-participation/","title":"United Arab Emirates Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)","description":"United Arab Emirates's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 53 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025, +0.5pp YoY.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","United Arab Emirates","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Arab Emirates","temporal_coverage":"1990/2025","unit":"% of female population ages 15+","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates Female Labour Force Participation Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS?locations=AE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"36"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Arab Emirates"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2025)","value":"53","unit":"% of female population ages 15+","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"36","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates Female Labour Force Participation Rate"}],"observation_count":36,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":29.32},{"period":"1991","value":30.07},{"period":"1992","value":30.507},{"period":"1993","value":31.168},{"period":"1994","value":31.196},{"period":"1995","value":31.25},{"period":"1996","value":31.845},{"period":"1997","value":32.317},{"period":"1998","value":32.822},{"period":"1999","value":33.365},{"period":"2000","value":33.936},{"period":"2001","value":34.533},{"period":"2002","value":35.173},{"period":"2003","value":35.834},{"period":"2004","value":36.496},{"period":"2005","value":37.187},{"period":"2006","value":38.323},{"period":"2007","value":39.524},{"period":"2008","value":40.709},{"period":"2009","value":41.791},{"period":"2010","value":42.861},{"period":"2011","value":43.94},{"period":"2012","value":44.993},{"period":"2013","value":46.063},{"period":"2014","value":47.13},{"period":"2015","value":48.183},{"period":"2016","value":49.228},{"period":"2017","value":50.926},{"period":"2018","value":51.312},{"period":"2019","value":54.381},{"period":"2020","value":58.18},{"period":"2021","value":50.452},{"period":"2022","value":53.057},{"period":"2023","value":52.347},{"period":"2024","value":52.519},{"period":"2025","value":53.027}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of female population ages 15+"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"53.0","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"52.5","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"52.3","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"53.1","yoyChange":"+2.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"50.5","yoyChange":"-7.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"58.2","yoyChange":"+3.8pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"54.4","yoyChange":"+3.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"51.3","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"50.9","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"49.2","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"48.2","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"47.1","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"46.1","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"45.0","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"43.9","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"42.9","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"41.8","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"40.7","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"39.5","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"38.3","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the female labour force participation rate in United Arab Emirates from 1990 to present. Compare to male participation and regional averages. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2025 (36 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 58.2 % of female population ages 15+ in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 29.3 in 1990. The latest reading of 53 in 2025 represents a change of +0.5pp."}]}