Accounting is the most popular job sector in the UAE

• Accounting received more than 10 million applications in 2015, making it the most sought-after job sector on dubizzle
• Latest dubizzle report reveals the most listed sectors on the site’s job section are accounting, secretarial, sales, real estate and transportation sectors
• Top nationalities looking for jobs on dubizzle are Indians, Pakistanis, Filipinos, Egyptians, Jordanians and Sri Lankans
• Civil engineer positions require the most years of experience out of any role posted on dubizzle’s jobs section
• On average, dubizzle gets over 3.4 million visits to the jobs section monthly, with most people searching for jobs aged 26 to 30

 

Dubizzle – the leading classifieds platform in the UAE – has released its 2015 jobs report, detailing key UAE job market trends including the top five industries searched for, the top five nationalities searching for each profession and a breakdown of the labour force by age.

“We have found that accounting and secretarial generated to most number of ads in 2015, while also bagging top spot for most applicants in Dubai and UAE as a whole. When looking at the nationalities of those searching for a job on dubizzle, Indians, Pakistanis and Filipinos are the top searchers, while 26-30 year olds are the age group using the dubizzle job section the most. Our annual report never fails to reveal fascinating insights into the changing market of the UAE employment landscape.” said Ann Boothello, Product Marketing Manager at dubizzle.

UAE top five industries on dubizzle by number of job ads posted and applicants

The top sector listed on dubizzle’s job section in the UAE last year was accounting, with over 38,000 individual ads posted and a staggering 10 million applicants vying for the roles. The secretarial and sales sectors follow, with more job ads posted (42,000 and 77,000 respectively) but fewer applicants (5 million for secretarial posting and 4 million for sales jobs). More than 33,000 jobs were posted last year in real estate, with just over half a million (522,000) applicants, while the transportation sector followed with fewer ads (22,000) but more applicants (825,000).

In Abu Dhabi, accounting reigned supreme as the most listed sector on dubizzle’s job section, but unlike Dubai (which mirrored the UAE results), this was followed by hospitality/restaurant jobs, secretarial, sales and medical/healthcare jobs; the latter highlighting the UAE government’s significant investment into Abu Dhabi’s healthcare industry in recent years.

 

Top five nationalities for each profession

The top five nationalities searching for sales, logistical distribution and government administrative positions last year were, in order, from India, Philippines, Pakistan, Egypt and Sri Lanka.

Nationalities keen on jobs in the secretarial, hospitality, customer service and food and beverage sectors were Filipinos, Indians, Pakistanis, Egyptians and Sri Lankans. Accounting positions were most popular amongst Indians, Pakistanis, Filipinos, Egyptians and Sri Lankans, and the top job seekers looking for positions in banking and education were from India, Pakistan, Philippines, Egypt and Jordan. Finally, Indians, Filipinos, Pakistanis, Egyptians and Jordanians were also keen on positions in the construction, marketing/advertising and human resources.

 

Labour Force by Age

According to dubizzle’s data, there are over 3.4 million visits to the jobs section monthly, the majority of whom are aged 26 to 30.

Most common questions in each field

The 2015 dubizzle job report also delved into employer/employee communications, revealing the most common questions put to potential employees.

For example, the most popular question asked of an accounting job seekers was: “Do you have experience as an Income Auditor?” while for sales, most employers enquired about previous sales experience in the UAE and GCC.

Job postings for graphic designers ask for certification or a degree in a relevant field, and real estate positions seek a valid RERA card. Certifications are also a prerequisite in medical healthcare and engineering as some common questions were: “Are you a Female HADD/ DHA License or Exam Passed Nurse?” and “Have you passed Dubai Municipality Test for electrical engineer?” respectively. Finally, for administrative jobs, the most commonly asked question was: “Are you based in Dubai?”

Years of experience and skills required for each profession

Each position listed on dubizzle requires varying levels of experience. The report results reveal, for example, that in accounting, graphic design and beauty and dental, the majority of positions ask for two to five years of experience whereas jobs in the sales, nursing, administration, real estate, transportation and hospitality sectors primarily require one to two years of experience. On the other end of the scale of experience, the majority of the postings in the engineering sector require two to five years of experience; while potential civil engineer employees require up to five to ten years experience.

Did you know? – dubizzle’s top job facts

●     Working 40 hours a week from age 20-65 will take up 90,000 hours of your lifetime.

●     The average time spent by recruiters looking at a resume is 5 to 7 seconds

●     The average length of an interview is 40 minutes, 33% of 2000 surveyed bosses indicated they know within the first 90 seconds if they will hire that candidate.

●     93% of recruiters are likely to look at a candidate’s social media profile.

●     Leonardo Da Vinci is credited for writing the first resume.

●     Unemployment figures are under 2% in Dubai – compared to, as a comparison, 6.2% in the UK and 5.9% in the US Sources: businessinsider.com,theundercoverrecruiter.com,business2community.com