Dubai tops emirates with 47.4% of Emiratis working in private sector

Dubai tops emirates with 47.4% of Emiratis working in private sector

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that 79,000 Emiratis are working in the country’s private sector as of July 7, which marked the end of the semi-annual deadline for companies with 50 employees or more to achieve a one per cent Emiratisation in skilled jobs.

Out of the total 79,000, 38.6 per cent are working in Abu Dhabi, 47.4 per cent in Dubai, 7.1 per cent in Sharjah, 2.5 per cent in Ajman, 0.7 per cent in Umm Al Quwain, 2.0 per cent in Ras Al Khaimah, 1.7 per cent in Fujairah.

As many as 32.4 per cent of them work in business services, 14.7 per cent in administrative and support services, 14.4 per cent in trade and repair services, 13.5 per cent in wholesale and retail trade, 13.4 per cent in constructions, 13.3 per cent in building, 12.8 in manufacturing industries, 10.3 per cent in financial brokerage, 10.2 per cent in financial and insurance activities, and 10 per cent in mining and quarrying.