Expats rank UAE first globally in boosting job opportunities

Expats rank UAE first globally in boosting job opportunities

The Emirates also ranks among world's top 10 best countries to live and work

Published: Tue 12 Jul 2022, 1:51 PM

Expats in the UAE believe that moving to the country has improved their career prospects and widened job opportunities, ranking the Emirates first in the world. Moreover, UAE has been ranked among the world's top 10 best countries to live and work for expatriates.

The InterNations' Expat Insider 2022 survey, released on Tuesday, included responses from nearly 12,000 people, covering expats' satisfaction with the quality of life, ease of settling in, working abroad, and personal finance in their respective country of residence. For the first time, the survey included the new Expat Essentials Index, which covers digital life, admin topics, housing, and language.

According to the 9th edition of the survey, UAE ranks 6th out of 52 countries while 71 per cent of expats are happy with their life in the UAE, the same as the global average.

"Expats are particularly happy with the ease of handling Admin Topics (ranked third) in the UAE. First of all, 83 per cent found it easy to get a visa to move there, compared to only 56 per cent globally, ranking the UAE first worldwide for this