Share of female sole proprietors in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of female sole proprietors was 14.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of female sole proprietors in United Arab Emirates, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of sole proprietors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female sole proprietors in United Arab Emirates is 14.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over five years.
That places United Arab Emirates 74th out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of female sole proprietors in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.5% | — |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +2.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 14.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 38% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 14.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.5%, 59% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 61,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of female sole proprietors in United Arab Emirates was 14.4% in 2018, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of female sole proprietors recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2014.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 74th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.