In 2021, it was estimated that there were almost 1.6 million workers employed in the construction sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Several projects and strategies are in the works to stimulate the construction industry, including the Energy Strategy 2050, the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program, and the Dubai Tourism Strategy.
Number of construction workers in the United Arab Emirates from 2014 with forecasts to 2021
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Linesight. (December 9, 2022). Number of construction workers in the United Arab Emirates from 2014 with forecasts to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351180/uae-number-of-construction-workers/
Linesight. "Number of construction workers in the United Arab Emirates from 2014 with forecasts to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351180/uae-number-of-construction-workers/
Linesight. (2022). Number of construction workers in the United Arab Emirates from 2014 with forecasts to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351180/uae-number-of-construction-workers/
Linesight. "Number of Construction Workers in The United Arab Emirates from 2014 with Forecasts to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351180/uae-number-of-construction-workers/
Linesight, Number of construction workers in the United Arab Emirates from 2014 with forecasts to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351180/uae-number-of-construction-workers/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of construction workers in the United Arab Emirates from 2014 with forecasts to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Linesight, December 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351180/uae-number-of-construction-workers/