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Abu Dhabi 29-08-2019
Between 1975 and 2018, the percentage of female nationals in the total workforce in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi rose significantly from 2.2% to 34.1%. Emirati Women.
The report stressed that Emirati women have proven their worth over decades in various fields, and reached a prominent position locally, regionally and internationally, and harnessed their abilities and competencies to serve their country, society and family, and became a key partner of ENERG.
The participation of Emirati women in education has contributed to opening the doors of participation in all social, cultural, economic and political fields. They continued their higher education to provide them with all branches of science and knowledge, and entered the labor market efficiently and competently.
The majority of female citizens work in the profession of specialists by 36.3%, the largest percentage of them in the activity of public administration, defense and social security 42.3% and the proportion of female citizens in the profession of legislators, senior employees and managers from 5.9% to 12.5% during the period from 2005 to 2018. In leadership positions.
The government sector accounted for the majority of working citizens at 86.5% and 76.5% in 2005 and 2018 respectively, followed by the common sector with 7.5% and 15% in the same two years respectively, while the private sector held 6.9%. Increased participation of Emirati women in the common and private sectors.
Working Emirati women outperformed men in university education, with 48.6% of the female nationals employed in the first university degree in 2005 and 45.6% in 2018, compared to 17.7% and 28.9% of men in the same two years.
