The status quo of the UAE-Dubai labor market
[UAE-DUBAI, 2022] The UAE has a population of about 9.77 million, of which 6.75 million are men and 3.02 million women, accounting for 69%and 31% respectively. They are mainly distributed in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The country's population accounts for 11.6% of the population; 88.4% of the foreign population is mainly from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Iran, Egypt, Nepal, Sri Lanka, etc.
The characteristics of the labor market are mainly:
- The service industry accounts for a relatively large.
Dubai adopts a Western business model, and economic development mainly relies on the tourism industry, aviation, real estate, and financial services. According to the Salaam standard, Dubai is considered the best tourist location for Muslim tourists. There are countless luxury hotels, which attract countless tourists to visit and tourism each year, which also means that the UAE needs a huge portion of tourism service industry personnel.
- The contractual labor market is large.
The UAE has always been an important contracted engineering market in the Middle East and Gulf areas. According to the Ministry of Commerce of China statistics, in 2019, Chinese companies signed 164 new contracts in the UAE, with a new contract amount of US $6.624 billion and a turnover of US $5.123 billion. A total of 6,758 workers were dispatched, and 9,970 workers in the United Arab Emirates were at the end of the year. The newly signed large-scale contracting project includes China Railway Construction Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. to undertake the second -phase B -section, C-section, and D-section project of the UAE Railway; CGGC International Ltd. China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Power Engineering Co., Ltd. undertakes the establishment of the UAE Umm Al Quwain 15 million British gallons daily seawater to dilute the EPC project.
- Foreign labor status is significant.
The UAE labor force is mainly from abroad, including high-level managers from Europe and the United States, industry technical personnel from surrounding Arab countries, and managers and workers from South Asia. Labor is mainly engaged in construction, drivers, security guards, nanny, and other tasks. According to the nationality of the workers and the nationality of the laborers, the labor salary standards are different. In the UAE's labor market, foreign labor services occupy a crucial position. Foreign workers account for 90% of the UAE labor market. In some private sectors, 99% of employees are foreigners, mainly from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Egypt, and other countries.
- Welfare benefits have gradually increased.
According to the relevant provisions of the UAE labor department, the cost of employment units shall bear as follows:
- Visa fee: 5,000 Dirham, equivalent to RMB 9,000 (three years);
- Medical insurance premiums: 3,000 Dirham, equivalent to RMB 5,400 (one year); accident insurance: 700 Dirham, equivalent to RMB 1,260;
- Accommodation: collective accommodation (labor camp);
- Go to the UAE flight ticket: 6,000-15,000 yuan; 20 days or 2 months of annual leave; salary;
- Monthly salary: 2,000 Dirham - 35,000 Dirham.
As the minimum personal safety guarantee for foreign migrant workers, the cost of occupying the mainstream of migrant workers is relatively low and can be accepted by local enterprises. At the same time, with the gradual maturity of the relevant system, the benefits of migrant workers are gradually becoming better when employees can be accepted.
