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UAE Yearbook 2010
employment in construction grew the fastest (in thousands) 2,500 construction included the largest number of workers (2008) 2,000 construction 1,500 construction (48%) 1,000 trade 500 manufacturing 0 2006 source: mol 2007 2008 others (6%) hotels and restaurants (3%) transportation (6%) real estate (7%) manufacturing (11%) trade (19%) at 48 per cent, the construction sector was the biggest provider of jobs, followed by the trade sector with 19 per cent, and manufacturing with 11 per cent. in 2008, 1.93 million workers were employed in the construction sector. emiratisation policy in a country with diverse demographic challenges, emiratisation is a crucial item on the government agenda. the federal and local authorities are continuously drawing up and implementing initiatives to support the policy of expanding participation of the country s citizens in the workforce. among these are the establishment of the national human resource development and employment authority tanmia, the abu dhabi emiratisation council, the dubai-based emirates national development programme and the department for human resources development in sharjah. these organisations help develop the capabilities and skills of nationals in order to create a better balance in the labour market. as a result of market conditions, as well as the availability of expatriate labour, many uae citizens have been unable to find suitable work. over 89,000 uae citizens registered for prospective jobs with the abovementioned organisations, according to local media reports in june 2009. however, this number includes many who have applied for better jobs while they continue to hold jobs elsewhere. left: khuloud al faraz, emirati dessert chef at madinat jumeirah resort. 159 > labour
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