UAE Talent Attraction & Retention Strategy 2031

Plan Type: Sectoral Plan

Member State: United Arab Emirates

Document Language: English

SDGs:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being GOAL 4: Quality Education GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure GOAL 10: Reduced Inequalities GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

The "UAE Talent Attraction & Retention Strategy 2031" is a strategic framework designed to position the UAE as a global leader in talent competitiveness and to drive its knowledge economy. The strategy focuses on attracting and retaining highly skilled human capital to meet the demands of the UAE's economic sectors and support the transformation towards a knowledge-based economy.

Pillars & Objectives

Pillar: Intelligence & Foresight
Objectives:
  • Develop a holistic, centralized dataset of all metrics related to talent and talent competitiveness in the UAE.
  • Forecast job sector demand for talent by assessing global talent trends, emerging economic sectors, sector disruptions, and associated jobs and skills requirements.
Pillar: Stakeholder Engagement
Objectives:
  • Engage employers and executives from public sector entities, academia, and private sector organizations to gather real-time availability of skilled talent.
  • Conduct periodic surveys of stakeholders and talented individuals in the UAE to identify sector challenges within the talent market and inform policy development.
Pillar: Talent Attraction & Retention
Objectives:
  • Develop clear, fair, and consistently applied immigration, social security, and employment policies to enhance the UAE’s attractiveness to foreign talent.
  • Improve infrastructure development, education quality and affordability, healthcare quality and accessibility, environmental health, and regulatory, labor, business, market, and social environments to enhance talent retention.
Pillar: Governance & Coordination
Objectives:
  • Establish a Bureau to act as the primary point of contact and source of information for global talent affairs.
  • Oversee the implementation of the strategy and establish efficient working mechanisms with relevant authorities involved in talent attraction and retention.
Pillar: Promotion & Outreach
Objectives:
  • Promote the UAE as a destination for skilled professionals, academics, entrepreneurs, and other segments of talented human capital through outreach and promotional activities.