How Many Nationals Do You Aim To Hire In 2025? - Employers The majority of employers (70.57%) plan to hire up to 10 UAE Nationals in 2025, showing a continued focus on targeted hiring rather than large-scale recruitment. This marks a slight decrease from last year's 79%. Meanwhile, 21.29% of employers aim to recruit between 11-50 Emiratis, an increase from last year's 14.84%, suggesting a growing commitment to Emiratisation. The proportion of employers planning to hire more than 50 UAE Nationals remains steady at 8.14% (compared to 6.36% last year), indicating that while large-scale hiring remains limited, some businesses are expanding their national workforce. 0 - 1 0 5 1 - 1 0 0 1 1 - 5 0 1 0 1 A N D A B OV E 70.57% 2 1 . 2 9 % 27.75% When Do You Plan To Change Jobs And Join A New Company? - Employees More than half (53.02%) of UAE National employees plan to change jobs within six months, reflecting an increase in workforce mobility compared to last year's 48.61%. Meanwhile, 12.39% are satisfied with their current roles, a drop from last year's 23.25%, indicating a shift towards active job-seeking. Additionally, 16.52% aim to transition within a year, while 18.07% plan to make a change within 1-3 years, highlighting varied career planning approaches among Emirati employees. I ’ M H A P P Y W I T H M Y C U R R E N T J O B W I T H I N 1 Y E A R I N L E S S T H A N 6 M O N T H S 1 - 3 Y E A R S 53.02% 16.52% 1 8 . 0 7 % 1 2 . 3 9 % 4 . 0 7 % 4 . 0 7 % M A K I N G E M I R AT I S AT I O N A S U C C E S S 2 0 2 5 - G U I D E B O O K 2 8 In 2025, most Emirati jobseekers are open to both public and private sectors, value purpose-driven careers, and show growing interest in entrepreneurship, while employers focus on steady, national hiring throughout the year. M A K I N G E M I R AT I S AT I O N A S U C C E S S 2 0 2 5 - G U I D E B O O K 2 9