Projections suggest that the number of job opportunities will increase to 833,000 in 2024
The UAE tourism sector contributed in 2023 AED220 billion ($59.89 billion) to the country’s GDP, accounting for 11.7 percent of the overall economy. This significant contribution is expected to continue its upward trend in 2024, with projections indicating the sector will reach AED236 billion ($64.25 billion) and account for an even greater share of the GDP at 12 percent.
Speaking at the end of the three-day UN Tourism 50th Regional Commission Meeting for the Middle East in Muscat, Oman, Khaled Al Midfa, chairman of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) who led the UAE delegation, highlighted the sector’s significant role in generating 809,000 job opportunities across various tourism activities and fields in the UAE in 2023.
According to Al Midfa, projections suggest that the number of job opportunities will increase to 833,000 in 2024. He added that the UAE Tourism…