UAE jobs: Emirates hires over 15,000 employees as company records ‘most profitable year ever’

UAE jobs: Emirates hires over 15,000 employees as company records ‘most profitable year ever’

Group expanded quickly and safely following surge in travel demand after Covid restrictions were lifted worldwide

Published: Thu 11 May 2023, 2:49 PM Last updated: Thu 11 May 2023, 2:54 PM

As the Emirates Group announced its most profitable year yet, the company revealed that it hired more than 15,000 employees in the last year alone. On the back of strong consumer demand, Emirates and dnata ramped up recruitment activity across the globe during the year 2022-23. As a result, the group’s total workforce increased by 20% to 102,379 employees, representing over 160 different nationalities.

On Thursday, the company releasing its 2022-23 annual report posted a record annual profit of Dh10.9 billion ($3.0 billion). This is a complete turnaround from the company’s loss position last year.

“We had anticipated the strong return of travel, and as the last travel restrictions lifted and triggered a tide of demand, we were ready to expand our operations quickly and safely to serve our customers,” said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group.

“Our ongoing investments in our brand and in our products and services helped drive customer preference and position us favourably in the market. As a result, we have delivered