IMD World Talent Ranking 2021

Talent Ranking 2021

UAE

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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Overall

Investment & Development

23

Investment & Development Appeal

24

25

23

26

12

30

Appeal

Readiness

6

50

53

55

58

59

Readiness

Investment & Development Total public expenditure on education Total public exp. on education per student Pupil-teacher ratio (primary education) Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary education)

Value

2021 Rank

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3.1 %

54 22 49 17

Percentage of GDP

7,984 US$ 18.60 ratio 10.46 ratio

Spending per enrolled pupil/student, all levels

Ratio of students to teaching staff Ratio of students to teaching staff

Health infrastructure Female labor force Apprenticeships Employee training

6.48 Survey [0..10] 7.13 Survey [0..10]

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are sufficiently implemented

is a high priority in companies

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14.62 %

62

Percentage of total labor force

8.50 Survey [0..10]

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meets the needs of society

Appeal

2021 Rank

Value

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Cost-of-living index

85.80 index

51 14

Index of a basket of goods & services in the main city, including housing (New York City = 100)

Attracting and retaining talents

7.58 Survey [0..10] 7.35 Survey [0..10] 7.79 Survey [0..10] 8.92 Survey [0..10] 8.42 Survey [0..10]

is a priority in companies

Worker motivation

8 3

in companies is high

Brain drain

(well-educated and skilled people) does not hinder competitiveness in your economy

Quality of life

10

is high

Foreign highly-skilled personnel Remuneration in services professions

2

are attracted to your country's business environment

32,449 US$ 243,522 US$

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Gross annual income including supplements such as bonuses, US$

Remuneration of management Collected personal income tax

Total base salary plus bonuses and long-term incentives, US$

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0.00 %

1

On profits, income and capital gains, as a percentage of GDP

Justice

7.90 Survey [0..10] 43.08 micrograms

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is fairly administered

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Exposure to particle pollution

Mean population exposure to PM2.5, Micrograms per cubic metre

Readiness

Value

2021 Rank

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Labor force growth

-3.91 %

58

Percentage change

Skilled labor Finance skills

7.53 Survey [0..10] 7.65 Survey [0..10] 7.89 Survey [0..10] 7.43 Survey [0..10] 7.92 Survey [0..10] 7.65 Survey [0..10] 7.39 Survey [0..10] 8.60 Survey [0..10]

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is readily available

are readily available

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International experience Competent senior managers Primary and secondary education

of senior managers is generally significant

are readily available

meets the needs of a competitive economy

Graduates in Sciences University education Management education

30.98 %

% of graduates in ICT, Engineering, Math & Natural Sciences

18 15

meets the needs of a competitive economy

meets the needs of the business community

Language skills

5 1

are meeting the needs of enterprises

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Student mobility inbound Educational assessment - PISA

23.71 number 433 Average

Foreign tertiary-level students per 1000 inhabitants

44

PISA survey of 15-year olds

105

IMD WORLD TALENT RANK ING 2021