A survey conducted by the Department of Community Development in Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Statistics Center, which included 8,804 participants, "41% of males and 59% of females", showed that more than 76% of the participants feel that the effects of (Covid-19) will continue even after the end of the epidemic , While 59% of them are confident that businesses and projects will return to prosperity before the end of this year, while income loss was ranked lowest in the questionnaire compared to other concerns such as health matters, fear for the family, and the possibility of the virus returning again.
In detail, among the questionnaire, participants were concerned about the high rate of unemployment, as the poll showed that 73% believed that the unemployment rate would rise (on a personal level), but 78% were optimistic about their job security, and 68% believed that their income after (Covid 19) It will not be affected, and the questionnaire showed a difference in opinions regarding current working practices, with 69% feeling that remote work will become more popular and widespread after the virus (Covid-19), and 73% prefer to follow the remote work approach, which is based on the desire to Reducing health risks from the spread of the virus. 83% of the population of Abu Dhabi Emirate expects that the post-corona environment will create great opportunities for companies in various fields, and stimulate them to be more innovative and creative in developing their commercial and marketing plans, and 83% expect the number of companies operating online to increase.
"This questionnaire gives us a clear understanding of the current state of the country and the population, and how people can change their thinking about the future, as this questionnaire will play an important role in helping us support government bodies and departments, to develop innovative solutions to deal with The nature of life in the post-Covid virus-19 ".
She added: "Although there are many concerns, the questionnaire indicated positive trends among individuals, and a large percentage of them still see that the position of different companies in the market is still good, and that they like to strive for innovation and change, in addition to the high optimism rates regarding the employment situation in a manner General, "noting that the spread of the Corona pandemic had a great impact on the economies of most countries around the world, but the UAE government has strived and is still working to mitigate the effects of this global epidemic on citizens, residents and companies operating in the country."