UAE jobs: Nearly 50% residents received bonuses last year, survey reveals

UAE jobs: Nearly 50% residents received bonuses last year, survey reveals

About 31% of the respondents received a bonus of up to Dh20,000, while over 5 per cent reported a bonus value of Dh50,000 or above

By Sahim Salim and Nasreen Abdulla Published: Fri 3 Mar 2023, 6:00 AM

The year 2022 will be known as the year of revival in the post-pandemic world. In 2022, companies also revived salary bonuses since Covid-19 struck. Almost half of the residents, who were interviewed, as part of a survey said they received bonuses last year.

About 31 per cent of the respondents received a bonus of up to Dh20,000, while over 5 per cent reported a bonus value of Dh50,000 or above. These came in a survey by YouGov commissioned by Zurich International Life (Zurich), part of Zurich Insurance Group.

Conducted in January 2023, the survey covered 1,200 respondents in the UAE, including parents and married residents across various income groups, nationalities, occupations, age groups, and gender.

A.I., who has been working in the UAE for 18 years, said he was overjoyed to have received a bonus after three years. “Over the years, we have received quite generous bonuses of one salary or sometimes a bit more than that,” he said. “This year’s wasn’t comparable to that, but