Leading professions of Emirati citizens in the UAE as of 2023
As of 2023, clerks made up the largest share of Emirati professionals in the United Arab Emirates, at 35.4 percent. Legislators, directors, and business managers were the fifth most common profession amongst Emirati citizens. Specialists and technicians in the fields of science, arts, and humanities were almost evenly popular amongst Emirati citizens at 14.9 and 15.9 percent, respectively.