UAE, Dubai: Percentage distribution of employed population (15 years and above) by nationality (Emiratis/ non-Emirati), sex and monthly wage group (2017)

	Monthly wage group (UAE Dirhams-AED)
		1-2,499	2,500-4,999	5,000-9,999	10,000-19,999	20,000-34,999	35,000 and above	Refused to answer	Total
		1-2,499	2,500-4,999	5,000-9,999	10,000-19,999	20,000-34,999	35,000 and above	Refused to answer	Total
	Males	0	0.7	3.2	28.8	37.1	16.6	13.6	100
Emiratis	Females	0	1	8.2	42.8	28.8	7	12.2	100
	Total	0	0.8	5.1	34	34	13.1	13	100
	Males	52.5	18.6	10.1	8.1	4.4	2.4	3.9	100
Non-Emiratis	Females	31.1	20.6	20.9	14.2	5.3	1.2	6.7	100
	Total	48.8	18.9	12	9.2	4.6	2.2	4.3	100
	Males	50.9	18.1	9.9	8.7	5.4	2.8	4.2	100
Total	Females	28.6	19	19.9	16.5	7.1	1.7	7.2	100
	Total	46.9	18.2	11.7	10.1	5.7	2.6	4.8	100

Source : Dubai Statistics Center – Labour Force Survey 2017

ANNEXED NOTE

1. Characteristics of data, definitions

DSC has been conducting Labour Force Surveys on Dubai Emirate in 2008, 2009, 2011 and yearly since 2012.

Sample of LFS 2017: 3,000 households (1,500 Emirati households and 1,500 non-Emirati households) and 1,000 workers from labour gatherings.
Date of reference: ? 2017.

The time reference of the survey is:
Visit day is the time reference for the family personal data.
The week ended on the visit day is the time reference for the employment status (employed / unemployed).
Month ended on the visit day is the time reference for job search.
The two years ended on the visit day represent the time reference for training of people who are unemployed and seeking a job.

As of mid-June 2018: 1,000 AED=272 US$ and 236 Euros.

2. Institution which provides data

Dubai Statistics Centre (DSC).

3. Data availability

Some tabulations of the results of Dubai Labour Force Surveys are available (in English and in Arabic, PDF and Word formats) at:
https://www.dsc.gov.ae/en-us/Themes/Pages/Labour.aspx?Theme=41&year=2017#DSC_Tab1
A summary volume of tables and analysis from 2017 and earlier Labour Force Surveys appear in publications (PDF format, in Arabic only):
https://www.dsc.gov.ae/en-us/Themes/Pages/Labour.aspx?Theme=41&year=2017#DSC_Tab2

Some tables (in PDF format), definition of concepts and partial methodological indications are available in the LFS’ project page on DSC’s website:
https://www.dsc.gov.ae/en-us/Programs-Statistical-Surveys/Pages/Statistical-Project-details.aspx?ProjectId=21

Last date of access: June 2018