New LinkedIn research: UAE workforce maintains post-pandemic confidence as 77%3 consider job switch in 2023

New LinkedIn research: UAE workforce maintains post-pandemic confidence as 77%3 consider job switch in 2023

- Financial incentives and flexibility among key drivers for employees seeking new jobs in 2023

- Millennials showing higher drive towards career advancement than Gen Z, as younger age group conveys apprehension due to uncertainty

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: New research from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has revealed signs of confidence amongst the UAE workforce as they show resilience to the persisting global economic uncertainty.

Although hiring has slowed down by 10.1% during the month of December 2022 in comparison to the same month in 2021, LinkedIn’s survey has shown that 74%1 of UAE professionals are confident in securing a new role, with just 10%2 saying that they lack this confidence. Interestingly, the same percentage (74%1) say they are confident to push for promotions and new opportunities, and almost 7 in 10 feel they have the confidence to push for a pay raise.

Despite the increase in confidence to grow in their current role, 77%3 of professionals are considering changing their job in 2023. The top three reasons for considering the switch are higher pay (37%), better work-life balance (34%), and the respondents feeling confident in their abilities to land better roles (31%).

Flexibility is a key driver for career moves

The survey observes