(Abu Dhabi) – Emirati women are considerably participating in economic development, as figures issued by Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre show that relative participation of female citizens in the labour force in 2013 was up to 31.2 percent of the measured total labour force in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council research findings in 2014 in the first publication issued by Research Administration, Department of Economic Development, showed that the larger portion of businesswomen are in age group of 41-50 years at 40.1 percent of the total research sample followed by those aged 31-40 years at 31.4 percent.
Findings showed a drop in the portion of young businesswomen aged younger than 30 years at only 9.6 percent. Businesswomen 2014 survey results in Abu Dhabi indicated that 63 percent of businesswomen in Abu Dhabi are Emirati nationals, 21 percent from Arab countries, about 12 percent Asian and about 4 percent from other countries.
(Courtesy WAM)