Attention job seekers! Dubai is expected to create 185,000 new jobs by 2030, taking its total workforce in aviation-related roles to 816,000, a recent report by Emirates Group and Dubai Airports revealed.
This means that there will be no slowdown in new hiring in the aviation sector, which began immediately after the peak of the Covid-19 crisis in late 2021, Gulf News I mentioned.
During this period, employment of pilots, cabin crew and ground staff reached unprecedented levels.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airports, said: “Our growth plans will generate more highly skilled jobs and help drive innovation as we work with leading technology partners to develop future-proof solutions to enhance travel experiences and make operations more efficient and safe.” “. .
By the end of 2023, Dubai’s aviation sector supported more than 630,000 jobs.
However, with the expected addition of a combined workforce of 816,000, one in four city jobs will be related to aviation by 2030, up from the current one in five jobs in 2023.
Dubai airports serve more than 88 million passengers and received 17 million international visitors in 2023, indicating high demand for travel.
The Emirates-Dubai Airports study comes after the Dubai government approved the development of a new passenger terminal at Dubai World Central – Maktoum International Airport (DWC) worth AED 128 billion.
Sheikh Ahmed added: “Our ambitious plans for Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International Airport and our continued investments to expand the capacity of Dubai International Airport will open more economic opportunities by supporting the expected demand for air transport.”
Although the expansion of Dubai World Central was not included in the study’s main impact findings, the construction project is expected to contribute an estimated AED 6.1 billion to Dubai’s GDP in 2030 and support 132,000 jobs.