Dubai set to introduce 185,000 new jobs in its aviation sector by 2030

In an optimistic forecast, a recent report revealed that that Dubai will be creating 185,000 new jobs over the next fives years, taking total workforce in aviation-related roles to 816,000.

This forecast made in the report from the Emirates Group and Dubai Airports indicates that the new hiring which gained momentum in late 2021, will not be over anytime soon, according to Gulf News.

During this period, which came right after the peak COVID-19 crisis, the recruitment of pilots, cabin crew, and ground staff soared to unprecedented levels.

In light of this report, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said: "Our growth plans will generate even more skilled jobs and help drive innovation as we work with leading technology partners to develop future solutions to enhance travel experiences and make operations more efficient and secure".

Dubai airports serve more than 88 million passengers and, in 2023, the airports in the emirate welcomed 17 million international visitors, indicating a high travel demand.

Additionally, the Emirates-Dubai Airports' study comes after the Dubai government approved the development of a new passenger terminal at Dubai World Central — Maktoum International Airport (DWC), worth Dh128 billion.

The new terminal was announced by Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum earlier this year to meet the rising travel demand.

He announced that the new terminal at DWC will be five times larger than the current Dubai International Airport (DXB) and will be able to handle up to 260 million passengers annually.

Sheikh Ahmed added: "Our ambitious plans for Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International Airport and our ongoing investments to expand capacity at Dubai International will unlock further economic opportunities by supporting the projected demand for air transport."

Although the expansion of DWC was not included in the study's main impact results, the construction project is expected to contribute an estimated Dh6.1 billion to Dubai’s gross domestic product in 2030 and support 132,000 jobs.