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Workforce numbers in the UAE by sector 2016

Number of employed persons in the United Arab Emirates in 2016, by economic sector (in thousand)

The data displays the total number of the workforce in the UAE in 2016, broken down by economic sector. In 2016, the number of people employed in the construction sector was about 1.6 million strong.

Construction	63
Trade and repair services	1132
Real estate, rental and business services	577
Manufacturing	455
Transportation storage and communication	370
Hotels and restaurants	223
Others	187
Community and personal services and other	186
Educational services and studies	89
Financial intermediation	64

Workforce numbers in the UAE by sector 2016

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