IMD World Talent Report 2023

Talent Ranking 2023

UAE

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Overall top strengths Overall top weaknesses

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

Rank 2023

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

3

4

Overall

6

22

7

12

12 13

14

21 15

22 16

Investment & Development

48

23

24

30

16

Appeal

45

48

50

4

Readiness

53

55

Investment & Development Total public expenditure on education

Value

2023 Rank

3.9 %

48 27 54 11 36 44 60

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Percentage of GDP

8,441 US$ 18.76 ratio 9.59 ratio

Total public exp. on education per student Spending per enrolled pupil/student, all levels Pupil-teacher ratio (primary education) Ratio of students to teaching staff Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary education) Ratio of students to teaching staff are sufficiently implemented

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5.07 Survey [0..10] 5.67 Survey [0..10]

Health infrastructure Female labor force Apprenticeships Employee training

meets the needs of society Percentage of total labor force is a high priority in companies

26.08 %

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7.86 Survey [0..10]

9

Appeal

Value

2023 Rank

Cost-of-living index

82.20 index

47 43 27 12

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Index of a basket of goods & services in the main city

6.47 Survey [0..10] 6.25 Survey [0..10] 6.68 Survey [0..10] 8.44 Survey [0..10] 7.77 Survey [0..10]

Attracting and retaining talents

is a priority in companies

Worker motivation

in companies is high

Brain drain Quality of life

does not hinder competitiveness in your economy

9 3

is high

Foreign highly skilled personnel Remuneration of management Collected personal income tax

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are attracted to your country's business environment Total base salary plus bonuses and long-term incentives, US$ On profits, income and capital gains, as a percentage of GDP

243,522 US$

13

0.00 %

1

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7.04 Survey [0..10] 36.13 micrograms

Justice

24 59

is fairly administered

Statutory minimum wage Exposure to particle pollution

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

-

- US$

Statutory gross monthly minimum wage

Readiness

Value 2.45 %

2023 Rank

Labor force growth

22 11 11

Percentage change is readily available are readily available

6.49 Survey [0..10] 7.15 Survey [0..10] 7.38 Survey [0..10] 7.01 Survey [0..10] 7.40 Survey [0..10] 6.49 Survey [0..10] 6.16 Survey [0..10] 8.38 Survey [0..10]

Skilled labor Finance skills

International experience

4 4

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of senior managers is generally significant

Competent senior managers Primary and secondary education

are readily available

14

meets the needs of a competitive economy

33.15 %

University education Management education Graduates in Sciences

6

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

30 39

Foreign tertiary-level students per 1000 inhabitants meets the needs of a competitive economy meets the needs of the business community are meeting the needs of enterprises

Language skills

8 1

23.27 number

Student mobility inbound

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433 Average

Educational assessment - PISA

42

PISA survey of 15-year olds

100