UAE report: Emirati women make up 71.6 per cent of skilled UAE nationals in private sector

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The report showed that the UAE’s workforce grew by 12.4% in 2025 and by 2.3% in Q3 of 2026 Statistics obtained by Gulf News showed that Emirati women account for 98.4 per cent of…

The report showed that the UAE’s workforce grew by 12.4% in 2025 and by 2.3% in Q3 of 2026

Emirati women account for 71.6 per cent of all skilled Emirati nationals employed in the private sector, while they represent 57 per cent of Emiratis working in information technology (IT) occupations, highlighting the growing presence of Emirati women in specialised and professional roles and their expanding participation in sectors linked to the digital economy.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation revealed these figures in its Labour Market Observatory Report, which also showed that the UAE’s workforce grew by 12.4 per cent in 2025 and by 2.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2026. The number of establishments increased by 7.8 per cent last year, compared with a decline of 0.9 per cent in the third quarter of this year.

Young people accounted for 54 per cent of the country’s total workforce by the end of the same period.

Statistics obtained by Gulf News showed that Emirati women account for 98.4 per cent of all skilled Emirati women employed in the private sector, while women aged 35 and below represent 69.8 per cent of young Emirati women working in the sector.

They also account for 54.7 per cent of Emiratis holding leadership positions and 71.7 per cent of Emirati nationals employed in technical and specialised occupations.

Regarding women’s participation across key sectors, women account for 74.5 per cent of employees in education-related occupations, 66.9 per cent in healthcare professions and 38.1 per cent of the total workforce in IT occupations.

Skilled women account for 45.7 per cent of the total female workforce, while women hold 18.4 per cent of leadership positions. Meanwhile, 36.4 per cent of establishments have contributed to employing women.

In the private education and healthcare sectors, the data revealed that Emirati women account for 94.1 per cent of all Emirati nationals working in education-related professions and 91.6 per cent of Emiratis employed…

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