[UAE] 60% of employers intend to hire more workers in 2021

[UAE] 60% of employers intend to hire more workers in 2021
09 Apr 2021

The findings of a new survey show that around 60 per cent of employers in the UAE plan to recruit additional staff in 2021. The upswing comes in the wake of improvements in the hiring market outlook following economic recovery and relaxation of COVID-19-related movement restrictions, The National reports.

The survey, by recruitment company Hays, reveals that this optimism is also reflected in the upbeat sentiment of the UAE workforce. 62 per cent of UAE nationals and 56 per cent of expatriate workers report feeling positive about their career prospects for the year ahead, the Hays 2021 Emiratisation Salary & Employment report said. More than 100 UAE nationals were polled in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Emirati and expat professionals share similar salary expectations for 2021. 55 per cent of UAE nationals expect their salary to remain the same as it was in 2020 and 52 per cent of expats expect salaries to remain stable. However, 43 per cent of Emirati workers expect their salary to increase and 2 per cent expect a decrease, while 45 per cent of expat workers expect a pay rise and 3 per cent expect a pay cut.

The Hays report found that 49 per cent of UAE employers were forced to reduce staffing budgets to remain operational in 2020. However, hiring activity has picked up since the fourth quarter as movement restrictions eased and companies were able to re-establish staffing budgets. The National has further details and analysis of the results.

The findings of a new survey show that around 60 per cent of employers in the UAE plan to recruit additional staff in 2021. The upswing comes in the wake of improvements in the hiring market outlook following economic recovery and relaxation of COVID-19-related movement restrictions, The National reports.

The survey, by recruitment company Hays, reveals that this optimism is also reflected in the upbeat sentiment of the UAE workforce. 62 per cent of UAE nationals and 56 per cent of expatriate workers report feeling positive about their career prospects for the year ahead, the Hays 2021 Emiratisation Salary & Employment report said. More than 100 UAE nationals were polled in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Emirati and expat professionals share similar salary expectations for 2021. 55 per cent of UAE nationals expect their salary to remain the same as it was in 2020 and 52 per cent of expats expect salaries to remain stable. However, 43 per cent of Emirati workers expect their salary to increase and 2 per cent expect a decrease, while 45 per cent of expat workers expect a pay rise and 3 per cent expect a pay cut.

The Hays report found that 49 per cent of UAE employers were forced to reduce staffing budgets to remain operational in 2020. However, hiring activity has picked up since the fourth quarter as movement restrictions eased and companies were able to re-establish staffing budgets. The National has further details and analysis of the results.

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