Did you know that Expats now account for around 48.1% of total population in GCC countries and more than 46% of Expats in Middle East think they are earning a lot more than they would back home. Check out our infographic on Expats in Middle East for latest statistics and trends.
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Estimated Numbers of Expats as %age of total population
Country |
Expats as %age of total population |
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United Arab Emirates |
88.5% |
Qatar |
85.7% |
Kuwait |
69.2% |
Bahrain |
52.0% |
Oman |
44.0% |
Saudi Arabia |
32.7% |
Male-Female Expat Ratio in Middle East Countries
Country |
Male |
Female |
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|
|
Global Average |
47% |
53% |
|
|
|
UAE |
63% |
37% |
Qatar |
64% |
36% |
Saudi Arabia |
76% |
24% |
Top three sectors of industries
UAE |
Qatar |
Saudi Arabia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction |
12% |
Construction |
25% |
Construction |
25% |
Retail/Wholesale trade |
11% |
Education/ Research |
13% |
Education/ Research |
13% |
Financial services |
10% |
Business services/ Professional consulting |
10% |
Healthcare |
10% |
Benefits Expats receive in Middle East Region Vs Global Average
Benefit Type |
%age of Expats in Middle East |
Global Average |
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|
|
Health and Medical Allowances |
70% |
52% |
Annual Trips to home/ Airfare allowances |
67% |
33% |
Accommodation Allowance |
60% |
33% |
Permanent Expat Contracts |
33% |
21% |
%age of Expats with disposable income higher than in their home country
Country |
%age of Expats having higher disposable income |
|
|
Qatar |
76% |
Oman |
72% |
Bahrain |
68% |
UAE |
65% |
47% of Expats in Bahrain took less than Six months to feel like home as compared to global average of 31%
Key findings about Expats in UAE
Findings |
%age |
|
|
Send child to International Schools |
76% |
Have confidence in local economy |
61% |
Better Overall Quality of Life |
60% |
Good for career progression |
53% |
Moved to improve job prospects |
40% |
Latest Global Rankings of Middle East Countries in Best destinations for Expats
Country Name |
2015 |
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|
Bahrain |
4 |
UAE |
9 |
Oman |
14 |
Qatar |
22 |
Saudi Arabia |
26 |
Kuwait |
34 |
Turkey |
36 |
Egypt |
37 |