The UAE - like other oil-rich Arab Gulf states - has often used the public sector as an employment vehicle for its nationals.
"The private sector needs to be more accommodating," he said."I've been applying for jobs for a while to no avail."The government is now strong-arming private firms into hiring local talent, with the aim of ensuring Emiratis make up 10% of the private sector workforce by 2026. "The more sustainable way is to make sure the economy continuously absorbs, trains and works with Emiratis," Zaouali said.
In November, the UAE's Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Abdulrahman Al Awar, said that more than 14 000 Emiratis had entered the job market in 2022, with an average of 100 finding jobs each day.
_Business Im sure they will be called anti immigrant for looking for their own citizens. If it was in SA all NGO'S and electronic&print media were going to have field day. Can I give my neighbour's child food and deny mine?
_Business They better be careful, that's considered xenophobic in one country I won't mention 🇿🇦