UAE salaries: why the outlook is positive in 2022 – Pocketful of Dirhams

The jobs market continues to recover on the back of rising business confidence and this spells good news for employees, says Grace Eldridge of Hays Middle East

Related: UAE salary guide 2022: how much should you be earning?

Salaries, hiring and workplace trends have been some of the biggest concerns for employees since the Covid-19 pandemic began two years ago.

From temporary furloughs to salary cuts and working from home, it has been a difficult experience for many people around the world.

However, the jobs market in the UAE will continue to recover in 2022 as business confidence and hiring activity return to pre-coronavirus levels, according to recruitment experts.

A number of specialist recruitment agencies in the UAE are forecasting that our take home pay could rise as much as 5 per cent this year.

But what other benefits can we look forward to?

Host Felicity Glover is joined by Grace Eldridge, a business manager at recruitment specialist Hays Middle East, who talks about this year’s UAE salary trends.

Hosted by Felicity Glover

Produced by Arthur Eddyson and Ayesha Khan

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Updated: February 23, 2022, 2:43 PM