page_title: Labour force of the United Arab Emirates
hierarchical_section_title: Labour force of the United Arab Emirates
caption_attribution_description: English: Dubai construction workers having their lunch break. In the background the tallest building in the world - Burj Dubai.
context_page_description: The labour force of the United Arab Emirates is primarily made up of foreign temporary workers, most of whom come from the Indian subcontinent and other parts of the Arab World and Asia. There is a sizeable number of Westerners, the majority of them being British and Americans.
context_section_description: The labour force of the United Arab Emirates is primarily made up of foreign temporary workers, most of whom come from the Indian subcontinent and other parts of the Arab World and Asia. There is a sizeable number of Westerners, the majority of them being British and Americans.
caption: Construction workers from Asia on top floor of the Angsana Tower
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