The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that Emiratisation has made impressive progress in the first quarter of 2023, with a significant rise in the number of Emirati workers employed in the private sector. According to the Ministry, there has been an 11% surge in Emirati employment in the private sector during the first quarter of 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022.
“More than 10,500 Emiratis have joined the private sector since the beginning of 2023, bringing the total number of Emirati employees in the private sector to over 66,000,” MoHRE explained in a statement”.
“The increase of Emirati employees in the private sector was accompanied with a 13% increase in the number of private sector companies employing Emiratis in Q1 2023, compared to 2022 numbers, as the total number of companies hiring UAE nationals to date exceed 16,000, including more than 2,000 companies that hired Emiratis since the start of 2023.”
MoHRE added: “The UAE works on economic development through public-private partnerships and is keen to implement targeted measures to enhance the role of Emiratis in the job market, particularly in the private sector.
“We are expecting a stronger rhythm of employing Emiratis in the next two months as the deadline for achieving the 1% semi-annual Emiratisation target for private sector companies with 50 employees or more will be 30th June 2023.”
The Ministry’s findings highlighted the top five industries that have hired the most Emiratis in Q1 2023, as compared to the previous year. Business services witnessed a 10% increase, followed by commerce and repair services at 13%, construction at 14%, financial brokerage at 4%, and manufacturing at 10%. Additionally, in the first three months of 2023, more than 5,000 Emiratis availed themselves of career counseling services, according to WAM.
