Labour Market Observatory

UAE Labour Market is ranked

1st

in the following global competitiveness indices:
  • Employment (%) World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024 - IMD
  • Resolving industrial disputes World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024 - IMD
  • Capacity to attract talented people Global Prosperity Index 2023 - Legatum Institute
  • First in the Arab World on the Global Labour Resilience Index 2024 Whiteshield
  • UAE is the most favored country in the world for international professionals seeking employment visas Global HR platform Deel, 2023

2nd

  • Working hours World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 - IMD
  • Labor force (%) World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 - IMD
  • Foreign labor force (%) World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 - IMD

3rd

  • Immigration laws World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024 - IMD
  • Foreign highly-skilled personnel World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 - IMD
  • Brain retention INSEAD Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2023
  • Digital skills INSEAD Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2023
  • Dubai - Most Attractive Destinations for Work Decoding Global Talent 2024: Dream Destinations & Mobility Trends - Total Jobs

4th

  • Labor regulations World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 - IMD
  • International Experience World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 - IMD
  • Competent Senior Managers World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 - IMD
  • Relationship of pay to productivity INSEAD Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2023
  • Brain gain INSEAD Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2023
  • Abu Dhabi - Most Attractive Destinations for Work Decoding Global Talent 2024: Dream Destinations & Mobility Trends - Total Jobs