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Workforce numbers in the UAE by emirate 2017

Number of employed persons in the United Arab Emirates in 2017, by emirate region (in thousand)

The data displays the total number of the workforce in the UAE in 2017, broken down by emirate. In this year, the workforce in Dubai was 2.5 million strong. In total, the country employed more than five million people.

Umm Al Quwain 45
Fujairah 90
Ras Al Khaima 127
Ajman 241
Sharjah 578
Abu Dhabi 1429
Dubai 2530