UAE, Saudi Arabia seek more than 1.5 million workers despite rise in artificial intelligence
Workers work near the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower, in Dubai on May 9, 2013. — Reuters DUBAI: The booming labor markets of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are expected to create demand for more than 1.5 million additional workers by 2030, despite the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a global workforce study published in 2025. Research shows that while AI is changing the way businesses operate, it is not reducing the overall need for human workers in the Gulf. On the contrary, strong economic growth, major development projects and the expansion of public












