5.22 million employees in the "sector" by the end of 2019

70.8% of state workers work for the "private"

264.3 thousand workers in the private sector work as support office employees.

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The Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics revealed that 70.8% of the total 7.38 million employees in the country are working in the private sector.

In a report issued yesterday, Emirates Today obtained a copy of it, the center stated that the total number of workers in the private sector amounted to about 5.22 million workers at the end of last year, compared to 5.2 million workers at the end of 2018, indicating that more than 50% of Total workers in the sector work in three sectors: construction, wholesale and retail trade, and manufacturing industries.

Number of employees

In detail, the Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics stated that the private sector accounts for 70.8% of the total number of workers in the state, who number seven million, 388 thousand and 315 employees.

The center stated in a report yesterday that the number of workers in the private sector reached five million 226 thousand and 819 workers at the end of last year, compared to five million 209 thousand and 843 workers by the end of 2018, an increase of 16 thousand and 976 workers, so that the private sector has the largest number of workers in the state. .

Sectors

According to the report, of which Emirates Today obtained a copy, the largest number of workers in the private sector work in the construction sector, with a total of one million 270 thousand and 415 workers, who account for 24.3% of the total number of workers in the private sector, followed by the wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair sector. With a total of 842,268 workers, they constitute 16.2% of the total workers in the private sector.

And he indicated that the manufacturing sector came in third place with a total of 587 thousand and 798 workers, representing 11.2% of the total employees in the private sector, followed by administrative and support services activities with a total of 486 thousand and 203 workers, who make up 9.3% of workers in the private sector, then the activities of hospitality and food services With 384 thousand and 83 workers, representing 7.3% of those working in the private sector, and then professional, scientific and technical activities with a total of 314 thousand and 895 workers, or 6% of the total workers in the private sector.

Activities

According to Competitiveness and Statistics, 4.6% of workers in the private sector work in transport and storage activities, 3.4% work in real estate activities, 2.5% in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and 2.3% work in information and communication,

And 2.2% work in activities in the field of human health and social work, 1.8% work in financial and insurance activities, and 1.5% work in other service activities.

While less than 1% work in several fields, most notably mining, quarrying, electricity and gas supply, steam, air conditioning, water supply, arts, entertainment and entertainment, and the rest work in various other activities.

Senior staff

The center's report pointed out that 570 thousand and 872 workers in the private sector constitute 10.9% of the total workers in the private sector working as legislators, senior employees and managers, while 787 thousand and 50 workers, which constitute 15.1% of the total workers in the sector, work as specialists, while 590 thousand and 830 work. Workers make up 11.3% of technicians and assistant specialists, while 264 thousand and 37 workers work in the private sector, or 5.1% are support office workers.

In addition, 858 thousand and 662 workers, constituting 16.4% of the total workers in the private sector, work in sales and services.

992 thousand and 476 work, constituting 19% of craftsmen and in the related professions, while 12.1% of workers in the private sector work in elementary occupations that do not require skills, 9.1% are operators of factories, machinery and assembly lines, and 1% are skilled workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing Fish, and the rest are in different occupations.

Forms of work

The report of the Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics showed that four million 927 thousand and 350 workers, at a rate of 94.3%, work in the private sector for pay, while 259 thousand and 525 workers in the sector work at a rate of 5% as an employer, while 34 thousand and 940 workers work at a rate of 0.7% for their own account. 4496 workers, 0.1%, are employed in the family business and the rest are in various forms.

50%

Of those working in the private sector work in construction, wholesale and retail trade and manufacturing industries.

570.8

A thousand employees in the private sector work as legislators, senior employees and managers.

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