In the UAE, new job creation climbed by approximately 3 per cent in Q3 of this year compared with the prior quarter, according to recruitment-firm Cooper Fitch.

In the UAE, new job creation climbed by approximately 3 per cent in Q3 of this year compared with the prior quarter, according to recruitment-firm Cooper Fitch. In Saudi Arabia, job growth is running nearer to 1.5 per cent over the same period. That tells us the hiring engine remains on, but the pace has moderated somewhat. Cooper Fitch also suggests that the UAE job market is struggling to keep up with demand from the number of new residents arriving.