Hybrid job postings in UAE rise nearly 84% year-over-year, reveals LinkedIn

The UAE is witnessing exceptional demand for talent and professionally qualified individuals as the country saw the highest job vacancies across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America region, according to data released by LinkedIn.

“The UAE remains the only country in the Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America (EMEAL) region where labour market tightness (ratio of job openings to active applicants) is increasing. This trend underscores a growing demand for talent and increasing opportunities for skilled professionals,” it said.

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The global employment-oriented social network platform said the ratio of job openings to active applicants increased by 35.2 per cent year-over-year.

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This is reflected in the growing population of the UAE, reaching 11.29 million in 2025 compared to 9.78 million in 2021, according to Worldometers.

The study — Economic Graph Report — revealed that the UAE government led the hiring activity with a 23.6 per cent increase followed closely by real estate and equipment rental services (23.3 per cent), consumer services (11.8 per cent), education (five per cent) and oil, gas and mining (1.4 per cent).

84 per cent increase in hybrid jobs

The UAE economy has grown exponentially in the past few years, leading to demand for jobs across various fields. As reported by Khaleej Times, the UAE will lead regional economies in terms of GDP growth in 2025.

The S&P Global on Monday said in its monthly PMI survey that staff numbers rose across the non-oil economy at the sharpest rate in 11 months. “Surveyed businesses typically related higher employment to a growing need to address workloads,” it added.

“After several months of mild increases in payroll numbers, despite robust sales growth, job creation rose to its highest level in 11 months. Firms signalled this was mainly done as part of efforts to reduce their backlogs, which rose sharply but at the softest pace in six months. That said, employment growth was still modest overall, adding to suggestions that some firms may be struggling to recruit,” said David Owen, senior economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence.

LinkedIn's Economic Graph report for February 2025 revealed that hybrid job postings in the UAE continued to surge, rising 83.9 per cent year-over-year, the highest growth rate in the Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America region. However, this contrasts with a 5.8 per cent year-over-year decline in hybrid job applications, highlighting a potential gap between employer demand and candidate interest in hybrid arrangements.

The demand for remote jobs in the UAE is slowly increasing, with a year-over-year rise of 1.4 per cent in applications. However, employer offerings remain limited, as remote job postings have declined by 19.2 per cent over the same period.

Waheed Abbas

waheedabbas@khaleejtimes.com

Waheed Abbas is Assistant Editor, covering real estate, aviation and other business stories that directly affect the lives of UAE consumers. He frequently reports human interest stories, too.