Female hiring in the UAE rebounds from April low

Female hiring in the UAE rebounds from April low

Female hiring in the UAE has rebounded after hitting its lowest point in April when it fell to 31.3 percent of the total, according to new data.

The LinkedIn statistics showed that the recruitment of female workers recovered above the 2019 average by July when lockdown measures began to ease.

The share of monthly female hires in the UAE saw an upward trajectory from May onwards, reaching 35 percent in July.

At the same time, global figures indicate that women accounted for 40.6 percent of the hiring done in April but recovered to 44.5 percent in June and July.

MENA labour markets are generally characterised by low female participation, according to the Global Gender Gap Index 2020 which is issued by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with LinkedIn.

The UAE is ranked 120th out