From the Fund’s founding until the first half of 2024, the number of Emirati women registered with it from the public and private sectors in Abu Dhabi has increased by an astounding 41%, according to the Abu Dhabi Pension Fund (ADPF). This increase demonstrates the UAE’s continued dedication to empowering Emirati women in all spheres of life.
The Fund announced in an official statement on the occasion of Emirati Women’s Day that, since the Fund’s founding, 61,408 Emirati women have been insured, accounting for 52% of all insured citizens in the Emirate. This is a substantial increase from the meagre 11% at the Fund’s establishment in 2000.
According to the data, as of June 2024, 21,617 of these women were employed in the private sector, and 39,791 of them worked for the government. Notably, over the previous three years, the proportion of Emirati women registered with the Fund and employed in the private sector has climbed by 13%, indicating the growing number of women in a variety of economic roles.
Furthermore, according to the Fund, 5,350 Emirati women have retired, accounting for 30% of all retirees who have registered with the Fund. These retirees had an average service length of twenty years and an average retirement age of forty-eight years, versus fifty-five years for men.
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