UAE: Nearly 50% of HR leaders in the country are women, says new report

UAE: Nearly 50% of HR leaders in the country are women, says new report

Mercer study finds women to be leading human resource functions in the UAE with 53% in managerial roles and 49% in executive positions.

Published: Tue 8 Mar 2022, 1:49 PM

Nearly half of human resource (HR) executives in the UAE are women, according to new data from global consulting firm Mercer, supporting the Gulf country’s more gender balanced approach in the workforce.

In anticipation of International Women’s Day, Mercer ran an analyses on their data from the Total Renumeration Survey (TRS) and found that 49 per cent of HR executives are women, while 53 per cent work in managerial positions. The survey featured responses from almost 600 companies across multiple sectors with over 300 of those reporting on gender data.

“Putting women in high-ranking HR functions could be crucial to continue the UAE’s gender balance push in the workforce. Addressing issues in labour representation will entail redesigning hiring strategies, but more importantly ensuring an inclusive work culture with more policies influenced by diverse talent management,” said Sebastian Fuchs, career and workforce consulting business leader at Mercer Mena.

“As the country progresses its economic diversification agenda towards a knowledge-based economy, it is critical that a broad range of industries advance their commitments to fair, skills-based hiring