The Effects of New labor Decrees on the Labor Market in the UAE

The new labor decrees issued recently by the Ministry of Labor represent a quantum leap in dealing with private sector companies, as they emphasize the costs to the offending companies and encourage Emiratization and recruitment of more skilled labor, in addition to the establishment of minimum wages that apply to skilled labor under certain conditions. It is necessary to consider the impact of these labor decrees on labor market conditions because labor market conditions have essential effects on efforts of decision makers in the country to move the economy from its current status, which depends on the activities of a labor-intensive, to knowledge-based economy that depends on highly skilled labor and advanced technology

The Cost of Foreign Labor in the United Arab Emirates

The aims of this study are to estimate and analyze the labor cost and its distribution in the UAE and to decompose it to direct cost to firms (e.g., wages, non-wage benefits, recruitment costs, labor fees, insurance, end of services) and indirect costs (e.g., energy subsidies, use of public services and infrastructure, security and social risks, etc). Those costs are compared to and linked to productivity estimates of foreign workers to draw analysis of the impacts of these costs on several labor market issues and on the ability of the UAE economy to compete in international markets

Projection of skilled Labor Requirements in the UAE 2011-2025

The aim of this research is to shed some light on the expected future path of economic growth in the country in relation to the planned development and to assess the needs for skilled workers to achieve this. According to our models and assumptions, it is expected that the level of real GDP in 2025 will be between 1,300 and 1,540 billion AED. This refers to an average real economic growth of around 5% annually between 2011 and 2025. Currently, only around 19.8 of expatriate workers are skilled, while 70.9% of Emirati workers are considered to be skilled using our definition of skilled workers. Therefore, in total, less than 20% of all workers in the UAE are skilled

The Role of Manufacturing in Promoting Sustainable Economic Growth in the GCC

Over the past decade, manufacturing levels and manufacturing shares of non-oil GDP were growing in the GCC economies. However, this paper shows that the importance of manufacturing or non-oil GDP in general was declining relative to the oil sectors in these countries. This paper also shows that manufacturing is strongly linked to non-oil economic growth in the GCC over the long run, in a way that income and population are both important to stimulate manufacturing in the GCC, especially income. In the short run, manufacturing in the GCC countries has no significant effects on stimulating the growth levels of real non-oil GDP and that government spending might not be effective in terms of deriving the growth of non-oil GDP or stimulating diversification efforts in the GCC countries over the sample period

Explaining the decline in fertility among citizens of the GCC countries: The case of the UAE

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – This paper aims to examine certain factors that have contributed to the decline in fertility in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in recent years, taking the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a case study. Design/methodology/approach – Using data from the 2008 UAE Household Expenditure Survey, this paper analyzes the determinants of fertility using a Poisson fertility count model. Findings – The results show that economic factors, in terms of the costs and benefits that families derive from children in the UAE, are not important determinants of fertility due to the large size of social insurance provided by the UAE Government. Moreover, labor market participation by either males or females does not play a critical role in determining fertility in the UAE. The two primary causes of decline in fertility are: late marriages or late first births; and higher levels of female education. Other contributors to drops in fertility are marriages between UAE national males and foreign females and increases in childbirth intervals. Conversely, the size of household residences and the number of domestic workers working in a households contribute positively to fertility. Originality/value – Little attention has been paid in the literature to explain the fast drop in fertility in the GCC countries. This may be due to the limited availability of data for this region. This paper, to the authors’ knowledge, is the first to shed some light on the effects of many socioeconomic factors on fertility in the GCC

Wages in Occupations Suitable for Emiratization in the UAE (in Arabic)

This research provides an analysis of wages of 155 occupational groups that are deemed suitable for emiratization in the UAE labor market. In addition, the research provides some elementary discussions of intervention policies related to forced emiratization and minimum wage

AN ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC RISKS FOR ABU DHABI (in Arabic)

This research discusses different scenarios for actual or potential economic risks in the Abu Dhabi economy, focusing on elements of understanding, analyzing and evaluating economic risks and developing appropriate strategies for managing them

LABOR COMPETITIVENESS INDICATORS IN THE UAE

Labor competitiveness indicators relate to the way a country\u27s institutions, policies and factors related to labor markets impact the country\u27s productivity and economic performance. Maintaining or improving the UAE\u27s performance on these key labor market competitiveness indicators will not only result in increased prosperity but will also contribute to each of four pillars of the country\u27s 2021 vision (United in Responsibility, United in Destiny, United in Knowledge, United in Prosperity)

Women Empowerment and Participation in Labor Force in the UAE (in Arabic)

This report reviews the legislative environment for the economic empowerment of women in the UAE, their participation in the labor market and economic activity, the factors affecting women\u27s participation in the labor market, women\u27s associations and development, and concludes with recommendations on sustainability and equity requirements for women\u27s economic empowerment in the country

Classification of Companies in the UAE Private Sector (in Arabic)

The main objectives of companies classification the UAE private sector are to increase the number of Emiratis working in the private sector, to increase the cultural diversity of foreign labors within companies in the labor market, to increase in the proportion of skilled labor out of total employment in the labor market and to reduce companies labor violations related to treatment of workers. This research examines the most important changes resulting from this act on private sector companies and overall employment, as well as on opportunities of success of Emiratization policies in the private sector