It is demonstrating significant changes in 2025. Employers increasingly prefer short-term contracts and flexible forms of employment.

The main trends are:

• A significant growth in demand for lower-level employees in the HoReCa, real estate and aviation sectors;
• A transition to a strategy of forming a personnel reserve;
• The increasing staff turnover: contract positions attract young professionals, despite the fairly low salary level;

Experienced professionals are looking for better deals both in the UAE and abroad.

The demand for staff is actively growing due to the ongoing tourism boom. Companies expect new employees to be flexible and ready to join in the work quickly.

In addition, there is an increasing focus on job localization: employers are developing training programs for UAE citizens and outsourcing support services due to rising operational costs.