UAE GDP: AED 2.03T ▲ 5.7% | Non-Oil GDP Share: 84.3% ▼ -5.2pp | FDI Inflows: $45.6B ▲ 48.7% | GDP Growth: 4.0% ▲ -0.3pp vs 2023 | Inflation: 1.7% ▼ +0.0pp vs 2023 | Female Participation: 55.1% ▲ +0.6pp vs 2023 | Population: 11.0M ▲ 4.8% | Emiratisation Rate: 12.5% ▲ 2.1pp | Global Competitiveness: #7 ▲ 3 places | Clean Energy Capacity: 7.2 GW ▲ 18.4% | ADX Index: 9,842 ▲ 4.7% | DFM Index: 4,621 ▲ 6.2% | UAE GDP: AED 2.03T ▲ 5.7% | Non-Oil GDP Share: 84.3% ▼ -5.2pp | FDI Inflows: $45.6B ▲ 48.7% | GDP Growth: 4.0% ▲ -0.3pp vs 2023 | Inflation: 1.7% ▼ +0.0pp vs 2023 | Female Participation: 55.1% ▲ +0.6pp vs 2023 | Population: 11.0M ▲ 4.8% | Emiratisation Rate: 12.5% ▲ 2.1pp | Global Competitiveness: #7 ▲ 3 places | Clean Energy Capacity: 7.2 GW ▲ 18.4% | ADX Index: 9,842 ▲ 4.7% | DFM Index: 4,621 ▲ 6.2% |

Labor-Policy

Emiratisation: Definition and UAE Context

Emiratisation is the UAE's national workforce policy mandating private-sector employment quotas for Emirati citizens to reduce dependence on expatriate labor.

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Emiratisation: Definition, Role & UAE Context

Emiratisation is the UAE's national workforce policy requiring private-sector companies to meet mandatory hiring quotas for Emirati citizens.

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Kafala System: Definition, Role & UAE Context

The Kafala system is the Gulf-region sponsorship framework that historically tied foreign workers' legal status to their employer-sponsor.

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Nafis: Definition and UAE Context

Nafis is a UAE federal program providing financial incentives, training, and career support to accelerate Emirati employment in the private sector.

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